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The Wawel Cathedral (Polish: Katedra Wawelska), formally titled the Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, (Polish: Bazylika archikatedralna św. Stanisława i św. Wacława) is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland.
Opening hours: CATHEDRAL, SIGISMUND BELL, ROYAL SARCOPHAGUSES: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 – 16:30. Sunday: 12:30 – 16:30. CATHEDRAL MUSEUM: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00. Sunday: Closed. ARCHDIOCESAN MUSEUM: Tuesday -Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00.
The Wawel Cathedral. It’s Poland’s Westminster Cathedral, the absolute focal point of the country’s religious history, crowning place of kings and queens and architectural overseer of the famous Cracovian gothic skyline.
Wawel Cathedral—the Silver Bell Tower with a coned roof and Sigismund Chapel with a small golden dome. St. Leonard's Crypt below the cathedral is a relict of an older temple built in the 11th century.
Jul 22, 2021 · Wawel Cathedral (Cathedral Basilica of Saints Stanisław and Vaclav) is an iconic 14th century gothic building in Krakow in Poland steeped in the country’s history.
- Sarah Roller
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An audio-guided tour around Wawel Cathedral and up the Sigismund Belltower takes around 40 minutes, the Royal Tombs 10 minutes, and the Cathedral Museum around 20 minutes.
Wawel Cathedral holds a very special place in the history of Poland and the Poles’ national awareness. For centuries it has been the place of worship of St Stanislaus, the saint who has been inextricably connected with the idea of a united and independent Polish State, a concept which was equally valid in the period of regional disintegration ...
