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Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus

The Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, known colloquially as Wawel Cathedral (Polish: Katedra Wawelska), is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland.

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Address: 1 Zamek Wawel
Hours: Closed · opens 6:30 am tomorrow
Weekly hours
Mon 6:30 am–6 pm
Tue 6:30 am–6 pm
Wed 6:30 am–6 pm
Thu 6:30 am–6 pm
Fri 6:30 am–6 pm
Sat 6:30 am–6 pm
Sun 7 am–6:30 pm
Phone: +48 12 429 95 16
Website: katedra-wawelska.pl (opens in a new tab)

Mon	6:30 am–6 pm
Tue	6:30 am–6 pm
Wed	6:30 am–6 pm
Thu	6:30 am–6 pm
Fri	6:30 am–6 pm
Sat	6:30 am–6 pm
Sun	7 am–6:30 pm

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Wawel Cathedral
Known in full as Królewska Bazylika Archikatedralna śś. Stanisława i Wacława na Wawelu, or the "Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus on Wawel Hill". On 2 Nov 1946 a talented young priest called Karol Wojtyla conducted his first mass here, the day after his ordination; he went on to become the city's bishop, Pope John Paul II, and a modern Saint. The building is Gothic, built from 14th C. Several crypts and chapels house the remains of Poland's monarchs, nobility, heroes and poets. The Sigismund Tower, ascended by rickety wooden steps, contains the huge Sigismund Bell. The Holy Cross chapel and the Queen Sophia chapel to the right and left of the main entrance (although they are at the entrance if you follow the standard walking tour you don't see them until near the end) are both of great interest, the Holy Cross chapel has 14th century frescoes and the red marble sarcophagus of King Casimir IV Jagiellon while the Queen Sophia chapel is also very lavishly decorated, however they are not the only gems even the casual tourist will find sights of great interest at every turn. Allow at least 1 hour for a visit. Don't forget the small John Paul II museum just across the yard.
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Krypta św. Leonarda
St. Leonard's Crypt under the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, Poland, is a Romanesque crypt founded in the 11th century (around 1038–1039) by Casimir I the Restorer who made Kraków his royal residence as the capital. At the end of the 11th century construction work began on the cathedral called ‘Hermanowska’.
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Krypta Wieszczów Narodowych na Wawelu
National Bards crypt is a crypt located in the basements of the Wawel Cathedral on Wawel Hill. It serves as the burial place for Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki, two prominent poets of the Romantic era whose works have become an essential part of Polish culture. Both were recognized as spiritual leaders of the nation during its period of captivity, worthy of resting in the necropolis of former Polish rulers.