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3 days ago · Welcome to the Wawel Royal Castle. The Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Poland. For centuries the residence of kings and the symbol of Polish statehood, the castle is now one of the country’s premier art museums. Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial departments responsible for collections of paintings, including ...
1 day ago · Warsaw's Royal Castle has launched a new Porcelain Gallery, showcasing more than 200 pieces of historic porcelain from the renowned Meissen manufactory and the Far East. Image: zamek-krolewski.pl ...
3 days ago · The reign of Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632) was also a significant period in Wawel’s history. After a fire in the castle in 1595, the king had the wing rebuilt in the early Baroque style. He also moved the royal court to Warsaw, which brought about the slow, but nevertheless steady, decline of Wawel Castle.
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4 days ago · Further south is the so-called Royal Route, with many historical churches, Baroque and Classicist palaces, most notably the Presidential Palace, and the University of Warsaw campus. The former royal residence of King John III Sobieski at Wilanów is notable for its Baroque architecture and eloquent palatial garden. Royal Castle's baroque façade
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3 days ago · Welcome to the Wawel Royal Castle. The Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Poland. For centuries the residence of kings and the symbol of Polish statehood, the castle is now one of the country’s premier art museums. Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial departments responsible for collections of paintings, including ...
4 days ago · The magnificently reconstructed Royal Castle, decorated in late 18th-century style, is on Zamkowy Square. Other royal and aristocratic palaces are at Łazienkowski Park and at John III Sobieski’s Wilanów. South of Łazienkowski Park is Belweder (Belvedere) Palace, a former presidential residence used now for ceremonial occasions.
