Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We wish all of our visitors a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year! May the peace and joy of the holidays be with you throughout the New Year.
If you are planning to visit Wawel during the holiday season, please note that:
If you are planning to visit Wawel during the holiday season, please note that:
- December 24, December 25, January 1: the Castle is closed
- December 26: only the Castle Underground is open, 9 am - 5 pm, last entry 60 min before closing
- December 31: only Castle II (with temporary exhibitions) and the Crown Treasury are open; 9 am - 5 pm
last admission: Castle - 60 min before closing, Treasury - 50 min before closing
Mapping | 28–30 December and 1–6 January
Evening light shows at Wawel – the return of magical illuminations
- 28–30 December and 1–6 January
- 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
- arcaded courtyard of the Wawel Royal Castle
- free admission
Light, movement and modern visual technologies will bring the stories of Wawel to life before your eyes — experience a royal tale!
During this unique show, we will take you on a fascinating journey through the most important themes of Wawel's history — from the royal tapestries of Sigismund Augustus, through the Armoury and the Crown Treasury, to the mysterious Underground Wawel and the golden age of the Jagiellonian dynasty. The monumental arcades of the Castle courtyard will become a canvas for modern multimedia projections, which will give these well-known spaces a whole new dimension. The legendary Wawel Dragon will also feature among the illuminations.