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Wawel 5, 31-001 Kraków, woj. małopolskie
The castle rises on Wawel Hill in Krakow, above the Vistula, next to Wawel Cathedral. It is one of Poland's most important historic residences.
Since the Middle Ages Wawel was the seat of Polish kings. During the Renaissance, under Sigismund I the Old, the castle was rebuilt into a representative residence with an arcaded courtyard. Wawel Hill served as the centre of state power; Polish monarchs were crowned and buried in Wawel Cathedral.
The representative chambers and royal apartments, the Crown Treasury, the Armoury, the underground chambers and the Renaissance arcaded courtyard.
For those interested in the history of Poland, art and residential architecture.
Open all year round; exhibitions usually Tuesday-Sunday 9:30-17:00, with a technical break. The ticket office is open Mon 9:00-12:30, Tue-Sun 9:00-16:00.
Wawel Hill in the centre of Krakow; access by public transport and on foot from the Old Town.
Source: https://wawel.krakow.pl/ ; https://wawel.krakow.pl/zwiedzanie ; https://wawel.krakow.pl/co-zwiedzac
