Culture of Kraków
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Kraków is considered by many to be the cultural capital of Poland. It was named the European Capital of Culture by the European Union for the year 2000. The city has some of the best museums in the co
Folk dancers in traditional costumes from Kraków (regarded as Polish national costumes)
Wawel Tapestry
Lady with an Ermine, by Leonardo da Vinci
Collegium Maius
Wawel Castle
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The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was esta
Culture of Kraków
…in 1879, which is the main branch of Poland's National Museum with permanent collections around the country, as well as the National Art Collection on Wawel Hill and the Czartoryski Museum featuring works by Leonardo and Rembrandt. Wawel Castle National Art Collection is located at Wawel, the former residence…
The Wawel Hill, with the cathedral on the right and the castle on the left.
An older section of Wawel from the 14th century, now the Cathedral Museum.
The Wawel complex, with the Cathedral on the left and Castle to the right. Over centuries, various styles of architecture have evolved side by side.
Smok Wawelski, Wawel's legendary dragon