New acquisition
17 Feb. 2021
Armour of the Teenage King Sigismund II Augustus
About Us
The State Rooms are Reopening on June 27!
26 Jun. 2020
Our indoor exhibitions are reopening!
06 Jun. 2020
The Royal Private Apartments and State Rooms exhibitions reopening soon!
Good news!
08 May 2020
On May 9 (Saturday) the Dragon’s Den and the Sandomierska Tower will reopen.
#throughthecastlekeyhole
Welcome to Wawel Royal Castle’s special stay home series #throughthecastlekeyhole presented by our director, curators, and special guests – famous Polish actors.
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About the Museum
Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection is a national cultural institution
The History of Wawel Hill
Wawel Hill is a Jurassic limestone outcropping that formed about 150 million years ago and which, at nearly 228 meters above sea level, is a dominant feature in the Cracow landscape.
The History of the Royal Palace
The beginnings of the residence of Poland’s rulers on Wawel hill hark back to an early Romanesque stone building from mid-11th century, called the palatium, whose remains are located in the northern wing of the present-day castle.
Major Donors to the Wawel Royal Castle
Gifts have played a significant role in building the Wawel collections.