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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.
Contents. Wawel Castle. The Wawel complex, with the cathedral on the right and the castle on the left. The Wawel Royal Castle ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈvavɛl] ⓘ; Zamek Królewski na Wawelu) and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland.
- 7,040 m² (0.704 ha)
- 1978 (2nd session)
- 13th and 14th centuries
The Wawel Cathedral, formally titled the Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland. Nearly 1000 years old, it is part of the Wawel Castle Complex and is a national sanctuary which served as the coronation site of Polish monarchs.
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Cracow Cathedral was the centre of worship of St Stanislaus (Stanisław), the Cracow bishop who was canonized in 1253 and murdered in 1079 on the orders of King Bolesław the Bold. The grave of the bishop became a destination for pilgrims from all over Poland and neighbouring countries.
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
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".
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 […]
