Tag: wawel

Wawel Lost

W 1975 r. a permanent exhibition has been opened, whose title alone excites mystery lovers. To enter the exhibition, should be left …

East in the Wawel collection

A separate exhibition was organized on the 1st and 2nd floors in the west wing of the castle (known as the Queen's House), to which leads the entrance from …

Lock – Wawel – Royal chambers – Wawel heads

Wawel heads are the oldest relics among objects created especially for Wawel, another unique work testifying to Fr. …

Lock – Wawel – Royal chambers – Arrasy

Arrasy, a great treasure of Wawel, are among the most valuable works of this type in the world. They are decorative fabrics, which …

Lock – Wawel – Royal chambers

They constitute a separate stage of visiting the Wawel Castle, this time starting from the entrance in the eastern wall of the courtyard (from the gate …

Lock – Wawel – Crown treasury and armory

Like years ago, Wawel treasures are kept in the ground-floor rooms of the north-eastern part of the castle: royal and precious insignia …

Lock – Wawel

When God is with us, who against us? (If God be for us who can be against us) – this is the sentence that welcomes people entering through the paved entrance hall …

Wawel – Cathedral – Chapels and royal tombs

The chapels surrounding the Wawel Cathedral with a wreath were built from the 14th century on. at the behest of the kings, bishops and magnates. For centuries …

Wawel – Cathedral

The current cathedral, coming from 1364 r., it is the third temple standing in this place. Construction of the church of St.. Wacław and Stanisław, initiated by the bishop …

Dragon's Den

The way down from the outer courtyard near the Thieves' Tower is winding, the dizzying staircase to a cold grotto known as the Dragon's Den. Apparently here …