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Sigismund's Chapel ( Polish: kaplica Zygmuntowska) is a royal chapel of the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, Poland. Built as a funerary chapel for the last members of the Jagiellonian Dynasty, it has been hailed by many art historians as "the most beautiful example of the Tuscan Renaissance north of the Alps". [1] [2] Financed by King Sigismund I ...
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. Consecrated in 1364, Wawel Cathedral is located on Wawel Hill, one of the most historically significant areas in Poland, renowned as being the centre of the country’s power for ...
Nov 6, 2023 · Wawel’s prominence as a centre of political power predates the building of the first Cathedral on the site in 1000AD. Evidence shows that Wawel Hill was being used as a fortified castle before Poland’s first ruler, Mieszko I (circa 962-992) chose Wawel as one of his official residences.
Holy Mass at Wawel Cathedral: Sunday and holidays 7.00 am Holy Mass at the relics of St Jadwiga 8.30 am Holy Mass in Latin at the relics of St Stanislaus 10.00 am Holy Mass at the Coronation Altar with choir 11.30 am Holy Mass at the Coronation Altar 4:30 pm (November – March) 5:30 pm […]
The Wawel Dragon ( Polish: Smok Wawelski ), also known as the Dragon of Wawel Hill, is a famous dragon in Polish legend. According to the earliest account (13th century), a dragon ( Greek: holophagus, "one who swallows whole") plagued the capital city of Kraków established by legendary King Krak (or Krakus, Gracchus, etc.).
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