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Wawel

Wawel is a limestone hill in the centre of Kraków upon the Vistula River with a complex of impressive historical monuments of unique historical and artistic values. This extraordinary sanctuary determines the Poles’ identity, is their national and cultural symbol. Wawel used to be the seat of Polish rulers, their necropolis and place where the Polish history took shape.

TOURIST INFORMATION

HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CASTLE

ROYAL CASTLE

CATHEDRAL CHURCH
of St. WENCESLAS and St. STANISLAUS

VICAR'S HOUSE

HOUSE OF THE FORMER THEOLOGICAL SEMINAR

VASA GATE

BASTIA AND MONUMENT OF KOŚCIUSZKO

AUSTRIAN CAPONIERS

THIEVES' TOWER

SANDOMIERZ TOWER

BERNARDINE GATE

DEFENSIVE WALL WITH TĘCZYŃSKA, SZLACHECKA AND KOBIECA TOWERS

SENATORIAL TOWER

DRAGON'S DEN

RELICS: CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL, CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE, BOREK'S HOUSE