Wawel is a hill topped with the castle complex, including Wawel Castle and the Gothic Cathedral, overlooking the city. It is here that the Polidh kings of the 14th to the 17th centuries were crowned and buried, and it lies in the heart of Polish history.
The Renaissance style Royal Castle is now a museum and is home to an astonishing collection of treasures from the Polish Monarchy, including tapestries, paintings and period furniture. Visitors can see the Royal Private Apartments, Crown Treasury, Armoury, and the State Rooms.
The Royal Cathedral was the coronation and burial site of all Poland's monarchs, many of whom are interred in the Royal Tombs. The finest of the Royal Chapels is the gold-domed Reniassance Chapel of King Sigismund. The bell tower can be climbed for views over the city and to see the enormous 11-tonne bell.
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