Wawel Royal Castle | Cracow, Poland

[Koniaczeq]

From the dawn of Polish history Wawel Hill in Cracow was a centre of secular and ecclesiastical power. The establishment in 1000 of the bishopric of Cracow was soon followed by the construction on Wawel of the first cathedral. The Wawel castle functioned as the residence of the Polish rulers from the mid-11th to the early 17th century. The present structure incorporates Romanesque fragments and considerable Gothic parts, but it acquired its present form mainly in the period c. 1504-1535, during the reign of the kings Alexander (1501-1506) and Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548) of the Jagiellonian dynasty. The construction of the Renaissance castle was begun by Master Eberhard Rosemberger - responsible for the actual building - and Francesco the Florentine, who executed decorative stone elements and the arcaded galleries. Their work was continued by Master Benedykt and another Florentine, Bartolomeo Berrecci. Those artists created together one of the most stately monuments of Renaissance architecture in Europe.


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[OlekD]

koniaczeq You must know that there is already poll with Wawel - So i think this one should be deleted

[Koniaczeq]

But on the list of Exarchus Wawel wasnt included ...

[JAKJ]

10 for looks
Many times more for historical reasons.

[Matthieu]

I included this one after it was created. Can you link me the other one I missed? So I decide wich one I delete and wich one I include in the list.

Sorry for the mess.

[Matthieu]

I searched by name, and couldn't find the other one. Maybe it was prunned in the past.

[OlekD]

I searched by name, and couldn't find the other one. Maybe it was prunned in the past.


I can't find it, so You are probably right!!!

[Matthieu]

I can't find it, so You are probably right!!!


A lot of buildings in the list that Style once made weren't present when I made the new one. Prunning is the probable possibility.

[Koniaczeq]

When I have seen this list without Wawel I couldnt belive :) that the most important Castle for Poles wasnt included :)

[Raine]

I'll not vote

[DamienK]

8/10

[Schroedinger's Cat]

Because of Zygmunt's Chapel, the best reneissance work in the world 10/10-it's the only possible rate for that!

[Ellatur]

I REALLY like it 10

[blue_warsaw]

the symbole of old Polish Power.. 10/10 :)

[Schroedinger's Cat]

http://www.jubi.buum.pl/g-wawel-cracow-2004/images/Wawel-katedra-2.jpg

http://www.jubi.buum.pl/g-wawel-cracow-2004/images/Katedra-na-Wawelu.jpg

http://www.jubi.buum.pl/g-wawel-cracow-2004/images/Wawel-katedra-4.jpg

http://www.kki.pl/lech/kult/nocspac/wawel_noc/images/wawel_09.jpg

http://80.249.7.77/tier/lech/kra_swit/images/swit_03.jpg

[Fabio]

8/10

looks really nice

[lesterZ]

seems too hodge-podge, not continueous. Like built at completely different times. - 7/10

[Valia]

8.5/10

another one great castle in Poland

[Phobos]

9/10

[MIKI]

9/10- może byc :)

[SoboleuS]

10/10 of course.

[Lares]

the symbol of Poland 10/10 :)

[MIKI]

/\
No, the symbol of Poland = Palace of culture and sciences(IMO) :)

[Henk]

Beautiful. 9/10.

[LuckyLuke]

I was there this summer! The cathedral is amazing. I give it a 10/10

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5498/dscf10831gh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4600/dscf10954sp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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View from the tower
http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/8139/dscf11021ad.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[El_Greco]

9/10

[gliwiczanin]

8/10

[jester]

10/10 - ...and it's not becaouse I'm from Poland

[Sinjin P.]

9.5... 10-.5 for being ancient

[Blue_Sky]

7/10

[forvine]

8/10

[marpa]

10/10!!!

[sochomakaron]

10/10;)

[Mali]

8.5/10

[Skyman]

10/10

[decapitated]

9/10 it's never, but never 10/10

[Kasandra83]

Crypt of Bards - Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Slowacki bodies are there.

http://www.wspolnota-polska.org.pl/img/ak5112313m.jpg

http://www.jura.krakow.pl/galerie/krakow_przewodnicy_10/obrazki/krypta_wieszczow_1.jpg

[LordMarshall]

9/10

[TwItCH]

I like it but that one wall that suddenly changes into white kind of ruins it

nethertheless 9.5/10

[TwItCH]

DELETE

[Mosaic]

8/10

[TwItCH]

I hate how the wall surrounding just switches from white to red. (needs renovation)

[LMCA1990]

9/10- very big and tall.

[delmaule]

9/10

[gutooo]

8.5/10

[delmaule]

8.5/10

[maćko90]

8/10

[Sound.]

7/10

[Kelsen]

8/10

[Gregor]

9,5/10 nice castle and place. the dragon in cave is the best :)

[Nikkodemo]

9/10

[W!CKED]

9/10

[stasiua]

10/10