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#PalaceDay

Wawel Castle becomes a member of the Network of European Royal Residences
Each 19th July, #Palace day brings together Royal Residences, cultural and political institutions, public from all over the world, to share tweets and pictures of our common Heritage.

In 2015 the digital teams of the members of the Network of European Royal Residences met in Turin at the Reggia di Venaria Reale to discuss their respective digital strategies, their projects and the challenges they face on a daily basis. 

It was on this occasion that the idea of a common social media event is born!

#PalaceDay was launched in July 2016, at the initiative of the Palace of Versailles, with the creation, at this time, of:
  • 1 dedicated web page: www.palaceday.com  
  •  1 Twitter account @Palace_Day 
  • 1 Google Map in order to view real time participation.
We are pleased to announce that the Wawel Royal Castle has joined the European Royal Residences Association (ARRE).

ARRE is an association that has been operating on the initiative of the Palace of Versailles since 1996, and since 2001 it has been uniting institutions responsible for Europe’s most prestigious palace museums, enabling members to work together and share knowledge and experience in the preservation and development of cultural heritage.

The ARRE features as many as 35 residences from 14 countries including, for instance, Schönbrunn Palace, Fontainebleau Palace or the Royal Palace in Turin. Poland is the only country in the association that has as many as four residencies. Aside from our Castle, they include the King John III Palace Museum in Wilanów, the Royal Castle in Warsaw and the Royal Łazienki Park.

The association enables our staff to participate in and organise such events as conferences, grants or exchanges between museums and various meetings.