Dragon's den
Looking for the Dragon
Looking for the Dragon
RouteLooking for the Dragon
The “Looking for the Dragon” tour connects two exhibitions – Between The Walls and Dragon's Den – allowing visitors to learn more about the history of Poland’s most famous legend.
During a walk along the defensive walls, we discover the dragon’s many faces: from the skeleton of a prehistoric reptile, dubbed the Wawel Dragon by its discoverers, through the story of how the cave was formed, to an animated retelling of the oldest legend from the early 13th century by Wincenty Kadłubek.
The final stage of this journey is a descent into the interior of the Dragon’s Cave in a new setting, where light, sound, and shifting shadows remind us that the legend is still alive.
During a walk along the defensive walls, we discover the dragon’s many faces: from the skeleton of a prehistoric reptile, dubbed the Wawel Dragon by its discoverers, through the story of how the cave was formed, to an animated retelling of the oldest legend from the early 13th century by Wincenty Kadłubek.
The final stage of this journey is a descent into the interior of the Dragon’s Cave in a new setting, where light, sound, and shifting shadows remind us that the legend is still alive.
Exhibitions included in the ticket
Wawel Dragon - did it really exist?
Between the Walls. Wawel Underground
Accesibility
BETWEEN THE WALLS
Accessibility for people in wheelchairs or balconies is only within the first sector, after reaching the end of the first sector there is a return via the same route (VR goggles are available in the second sector).
- terrace in front of the entrance: stair-free access to the terrace; on the terrace: contrasts, fields of attention and pathways for the blind and visually impaired; three tiffographs with views to the south, north and west for the blind and visually impaired (audiodescriptions for the tiffographs, descriptions in Braille)
- lift for disabled to the first sector - temporarily out of service
- exhibition: due to sound and visual effects, we do not recommend it for young children and sensory-sensitive visitors; bell at the right height; evacuation chair that goes up and down the stairs by itself; hand grips and handles for people with hand impairment, contrasts on stairs and doors, attention boxes for blind and visually impaired people; tiflomaps for the first and second sector (and descriptions in Braille)
- terrace in front of the entrance: stair-free access to the terrace; on the terrace: contrasts, fields of attention and pathways for the blind and visually impaired; three tiffographs with views to the south, north and west for the blind and visually impaired (audiodescriptions for the tiffographs, descriptions in Braille)
- lift for disabled to the first sector - temporarily out of service
- exhibition: due to sound and visual effects, we do not recommend it for young children and sensory-sensitive visitors; bell at the right height; evacuation chair that goes up and down the stairs by itself; hand grips and handles for people with hand impairment, contrasts on stairs and doors, attention boxes for blind and visually impaired people; tiflomaps for the first and second sector (and descriptions in Braille)
DRAGON'S DEN
Not accessible for wheelchair users – descent via steep, spiral stairs (135 steps).
Sightseeing in one direction only – exit to the Vistula Boulevards.
Sightseeing in one direction only – exit to the Vistula Boulevards.