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	Sights and Soul Travels - European Tours and Vacations for Women - Krakow - Wawel Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Wawel Hill in Krakow, the mecca of every Pole and a must for foreign tourists, is a microcosm of Polish history and culture.
		In the southern aisle are the sarcophagi of Kazimierz Wielki (d.1370) in whose reign the Cathedral was consecrated, and Jadwiga (in white Carrara marble); the Kaplica Zygmuntowska;Sigismund Chapel, 1519-31, built by Berecci, considered the most beautiful renaissance chapel outside Italy and recognisable from outside by its golden dome.
		On the western aisle is the 15th.century Swietokrzyska Chapel, its walls and vaults covered in Ruthenian paintings by artists from Pskov (an example of the vast territories of the Jagiellonian Dynasty); on the left is the sarcophagus of Kazimierz Jagiello (d.1492) carved in mottled Salzburg marble by Wit Stwosz.
	www.sightsandsoul.com /krakow___wawel_castle (898 words)

	Wawel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Castle and the Cathedral are situated on the Hill.
		The history of the medieval Wawel is deeply intertwined with the history of the Polish lands and Polish royal dynasties during the Middle Ages.
		When Poland lost its political independence during the period of the partitions, Wawel became a symbol of the lost nation; demonstrations and meetings combined contemporary political action with a claim for the significance of the once-powerful state, taking on nationalist overtones.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wawel (877 words)

	History
		The Wawel castle functioned as the residence of the Polish rulers from the mid-11th to the early 17th century.
		The rooms of the Renaissance Wawel residence had a truly royal decoration, presenting a uniform symbolic programme whose leading idea was the glory and righteousness of the sovereign of Poland - arousing fear in his enemies but benign to his subjects, wise and pious.
		The year 1992 marked the commencement of large-scale repairs and conservation work in the Royal Castle and the nearby Cathedral, which are to prepare Wawel for the celebrations of the millennium of the Bishopric of Cracow in 2000.
	www.cyf-kr.edu.pl /wawel/ehistori.htm (644 words)

	The Wawel Cathedral in Krakow, Poland
		The center of the Wawel Cathedral's nave is occupied by the 1630 mausoleum of St. Stanislav, Poland's saint patron, the 11th-century Krakow bishop murdered by King Boleslav II (1058–1079).
		Near the main entrance to cathedral, between pillars on the right side of the nave, there is an excellent 15th-century late-Gothic sarcophagus of King Vladislav II Jagiello (1386–1434) of red Hungarian marble.
		Magnificent white “pearl of the Renaissance" vis-a-vis the tomb of Queen Jadwiga, the Sigismund Chapel, couples the exquisite Baroque of the fl marble Vasa Chapel.
	www.krakow-info.com /katedra.htm (814 words)

	The Wawel Hill in Krakow
		Most Polish kings and their family members are buried in the cathedral, its chapels and crypts, together with the greatest national heroes, two poets, four saints and numerous bishops.
		The Wawel Hill is accessible to visitors daily from April through September between 6 a.m.
		Felix and Adauctus' with surroundings; objects excavated by archeologists on the Wawel Hill; ornate stove tiles of the 16th and 17th century.
	www.krakow-info.com /wawel.htm (580 words)

	Cracow \| Guide \| Krakow Wawel \| Cathedral
		In 1320 the cathedral was dedicated to that saint, alongside Wencelas, the patron of the earlier foundation.
		Arriving at the eastern corner of the cathedral you face the chapel of Bishop Gamrat.
		The tomb, which is one of the finest in the cathedral, was designed by the brilliant Italian architect, Santi Gucci, for King Stefan Batory (r.
	www.cracow-life.com /guide/Krakow_Wawel/Cathedral.php (1960 words)

	Wawel - Wikimedia Commons
		The Wawel Castle (Polish: Zamek wawelski) in Kraków was a residence of Polish kings from 1038 until 1596.
		Slottet Wawel (polska: Zamek wawelski) i Kraków var tillhållet för polska kungar mellan 1038 och 1596.
		Panorama of the Wawel Castle from the Vistula
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Wawel (178 words)

	Wawel Castle
		The Dragon's Den leads you to a cave underneath the castle, where the dragon is said to live, and once you exit the "Den", you are on a bank of the Vistula, with a statue of the dragon - that periodically breathes fire - nearby.
		Entrance to the stunning Wawel Cathedral costs only 6 zlotys (less than $2), but is not possible during mass.
		The Wawel Cathedral is where Pope John Paul II, who is from Krakow, was archbishop before moving on to Rome.
	www.ulyssestears.com /Wawel.htm (175 words)

	STG:Krakow3
		The exterior of the Cathedral is somewhat eclectic.
		The Cathedral is the finest collection of 15th to 17th century sculpture in Poland.
		In the north-eastern corner of the Cathedral is a 14th century gothic crucifix, reputed to have miraculous powers, underneath which is an altar holding the relics of St Queen Jadwiga.
	www.geocities.com /stevestravelguides/krakow3.htm (8101 words)

	KRAKÓW - bezpłatny przewodnik THE VISITOR, zwiedzanie, zabytki, muzea, turystyka.
		The Wawel Hill - the castle, the cathedral and the residence of Polish Kings (X c.
		In the crypt of the cathedral are the royal tombs from this bygone era.
		By 1611 the Wawel was no longer considered the official residence of Polish Kings and Krakow lost its rights to being called the capital city of Poland.
	www.thevisitor.pl /wawel.php (248 words)

	EUROPEJSKIE MIASTO KULTURY
		Wawel is a symbol of the Polish past, a monument of the country’s former greatness and glory, the focal point of the national and state history.
		Wawel 1000 - 2000 is a comprehensive exhibition, presenting the history of artistic material culture of the Wawel Hill in its capacity of the royal and bishop seat, and the sacred art of the Krakow Diocese, whose millennium we will be commemorating in the year 2000.
		The central place of the Krakow Cathedral - Bishops’ Royal, National exhibition is the spear of St Maurice - the symbol of the millennium of Polish state and Christianity; shown besides it will be the golden cross made of ducal coronets from the 12th century, and a number of rarely presented paraphernalia.
	www.krakow2000.pl /2000_wydarzenia_a/may_wawel.htm (592 words)

	Wawel Hill, Poland. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		Even after the capital moved to Warsaw, Polish monarchs continued to be buried in the cathedral, and it's at Wawel that many of the nation's venerated poets and heroes lie in state within a set of buildings that serve as a virtual textbook of Polish history.
		As such, Wawel represents a potent source of national and spiritual pride, and unusually in Kraków, there are always far greater crowds of Poles than foreigners looking around, many of them in large organized groups making a near-obligatory pilgrimage to the fount of national memory.
		Tickets for the royal tombs and cathedral Treasury are bought near the cathedral entrance; while tickets for the castle chambers and exhibitions are available from a separate box office inside the castle inner courtyard.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/poland/wawel_hill (576 words)

	Cracow \| Guide \| Krakow Wawel
		Wawel lies on a small hill above the Vistula and it was here that the earliest settlements in the city began, some fifty thousand years ago.
		Wawel is less a quarter than it is a rambling complex of historic buildings.
		Architecturally, Wawel is something of a hodge-podge, with all kinds of shapes and styles jostling for attention.
	www.cracow-life.com /guide/Krakow_Wawel/tour.php (270 words)

	Krakow - Sightseeing - Wawel Hill Poland - Wawel Cathedral - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The interior of Wawel Cathedral is overwhelmingly full of spectacular chapels, medieval tombs and sarcophagi - even a small but weird collection of pre-historic animal parts that purport to be the bones of the Wawel Dragon (they are actually the remains of a mammoth, rhino and a whale).
		According to local legend the cathedral shall stand for as long as the bones remain.
		In the cathedral lie two King Sigismunds (one of them the patron saint of Poland), the 11th-century martyr St. Stanislas, and Queen/Saint Jadwiga.
	www.inyourpocket.com /poland/krakow/en/venue?id=POKRENW0023 (220 words)

	Poland : Introduction : The Best Religious Sites \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Katedra Wawelska (Wawel Hill, Kraków): Wawel Cathedral sits on Wawel Hill, a 15-acre rocky limestone outcropping on the banks of the Vistula.
		Since the 10th century Wawel has held a royal residence and served as the seat of the bishops of Kraków.
		Construction on the present Wawel Cathedral, the third cathedral on this spot, began in 1320 and the structure was consecrated in 1364.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/poland/3537020454.html (758 words)

	Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Wawel Cathedral was once the coronation church of the kings of Poland.
		Among the five bells hung in the belfry is "Zygmunt", one of the largest in Europe.
		The crypts of the Cathedral contain the tombs of the kings and their families and also of great poets and national heroes.
	www.wawel.krakow.pl /ekatedra.htm (97 words)

	Royal Castle Museum in krakow by Europe-Cities
		Towering atop Wawel Hill, Wawel Royal Castle and Wawel Cathedral are the epitome of Polish historical and cultural heritage.
		Along with its 18 chapels and crypts, the Cathedral serves as the final resting place to a majority of Polish kings and their relatives, and also to national heroes, two poets, four saints and innumerable bishops.
		The Cathedral Museum is where the most important items from Wawel Cathedral's treasure-house are displayed.
	www.europe-cities.com /krakow/wawel_royal_castle-krakow.aspx (156 words)

	Wawel Hill, Krakow - SkyscraperCity
		Wawel is the name of a lime hillock situated on the left bank of the Vistula in Kraków, Poland at an altitude of 228 metres above sea level.
		Illustration of the Royal Castle on the Wawel Hill (16th century).The history of the medieval Wawel is deeply intertwined with the history of the Polish lands and Polish royal dynasties during the Middle Ages.
		The cathedral holds the relics of St. Stanisław and stands directly adjacent to the Royal Castle.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=273382 (674 words)

	Wawel Castle, Krakow - Reviews of Wawel Castle - IgoUgo
		It was built to reflect the glory of Sigmund the Elder in the 16th Century and fragments of frescoes are still visible on the walls.
		The establishment in the year 1000 of the bishopric of Kracow was soon followed by the construction on Wawel of the first cathedral.
		The Wawel castle began to function as an official residence of the president of Poland.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/JournalEntryActivity.aspx?entryID=12557 (638 words)

	Europe 2002
		Wawel Hill: is crowned by Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral and was the seat of royal power up until the 17th century.
		The present gothic Cathedral is the 3rd on the site; first begun in 1320 and was consecrated in 1364.
		Without exception, the sculptural effigies on the tombs of the Polish Kings and Bishops are the most important group of monuments inside the Cathedral.
	www.rozylowicz.com /retirement/europe2002/europe2002-krakow.html (826 words)

	Love and Responsibility Discussion Group
		In the stately metropolitan Cathedral of Wawel we are today concelebrating Mass after the close of the Second Vatican Council.
		I have invited you to Wawel Cathedral in order to revive this awareness in you and also because this cathedral is, so to speak, the great cradle of the Polish spirit.
		May our offering at this Bethlehem crib in Wawel be a new step towards the spiritual destiny of all of us gathered here and of the church of Krakow and the whole of our beloved country that we always remember as we sing: "Raise your little hand, O Holy Child, and bless our beloved homeland.
	www.catholicculture.com /christmas/christmas_day.html (4966 words)

	Krakow
		The photo above is the castle and cathedral on Wawel Hill, overlooking the Vistula River.
		South of the old town area sits Wawel, a hill topped with the castle and cathedral, both of which are strong symbols of Poland.
		The cathedral itself is made of several cathedrals which have been added on over the years.
	www.norseaodyssey.com /Our_Travels/Europe/Poland/Krakow/krakow.htm (1597 words)

	Cracow 4
		We toured the Gothic Wawel Castle, which was built as a royal residence in the thirteenth century.
		A model of the Wawel Castle, which is celebrating its 1000th anniversary in the year 2000 with displays of rare art and manuscripts in the castle’s museum.
		The construction of St. Elizabeth Cathedral began at the end of the fourteenth century and was finished in 1508.
	home.pacbell.net /jbowen79/cracow4.html (445 words)

	Photos from krakow photos - Pictures from Krakow pictures
		The Wawel cathedral is one of the most amazing cathedrals I have ever seen.
		The most famous architects and artists in history have contributed to the interior of this cathedral on Wawel hill.
		Also on Wawel hill is the Wawel castle, which was home to Poland's rulers during it's prime time.
	www.ehabweb.net /krakow.html (288 words)

	Worldroom.com: Wawel Hill: UNESCO’ World Heritage site in Poland
		The Wawel with the royal castle and the cathedral has its outstanding Renaissance chapel.
		It was here, in the Royal Castle, that the monumental exhibition entitled Wawel 1000-2000 was organised in the year 2000 to illustrate the development of Polish statehood.
		Other place worth visiting are also the Wawel Cathedral, the Royal Tombs - crypts containing royal sarcophagi and the massive "Sigismund" Bell, which peals only to commemorate events of the greatest importance to the country and the city.
	www.worldroom.com /features/krakow/coverstory1.phtml (737 words)

	Wawel, Cracow 2004 - JUBI - Photo gallery
		Wawel Hill is one of the most interesting places in Poland - it is the cradle of Polish history and culture.
		From the XIth century Polish kings resided in the Royal Castle and they were crowned and buried in the Wawel Cathedral.
		I live very close to the Wawel Hill and I visit it from time to time, so I collected many hundreds photos of the Castle and the Cathedral.
	www.jubi.buum.pl /6_g-wawel-cracow-2004_0.html (118 words)

	Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In 1689 or 1690 he arrived in Cracow where in 1691 he started stydying in the Theological Seminary and was ordained on 22 March, 1692.
		Immediately afterwards he was delegated by the Wawel Cathedral Chapter to Chelmno in Pomerania and started lecturing in rhetoric and poetry in the higher classes of the so-called Chelmno Academy run by the missionary priests (in the local secondary school).
		After two years the composer returned to Cracow Cathedral and was given the post of cathedral curate.
	www.cantusquercus.com /gorbio.htm (365 words)

	Cracow photos / Wawel - Royal Castle
		The Cathedral, tombs of monarchs, The Zygmunt's Bell, Cathedral Museum, Chamber of Royalty, Treasury Crown, Armoury, Fortifications and The Dragon's Cave.
		Wawel's Cathedral belongs to the greatest buildings in history of Poland.
		Is was coronational church of Polish Kings, place of eternal rest of them, including great leaders and prominent creators of polish culture.
	cracow_photos.ovh.org /castle.html (54 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Features - Poland - Information - Krakow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		For splendid views around the Old Town, it is entirely possible to climb the steps of the 15th century Town Hall Tower.
		Wawel Castle is in southern Kraków, near to the Old Town.
		The original cathedral was built in 1020, although it burned to the ground and was later rebuilt between 1320-1364.
	www.worldworx.tv /poland/dc/information/krakow.htm (548 words)

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