Wawel Cathedral (Katedra Wawelska), Krakow

I have been meaning to write about Wawel Cathedral for a while now but there is so much of it to describe I have put it off knowing that a review would probably read like a long essay so I will try and keep this review as short as possible.Orientation Where is Wawel Cathedral? In Krakow, southern Poland. The Cathedral is a magnificent building situated amongst the series of buildings that comprise Wawel Hill. Best way to view the Cathedral I have visited Wawel Cathedral three times. The first time was with a tour guide as part of an all-in holiday to Zakopane many years ago. This was a ... more

Introduction When we visited Krakow in February, we all decided before we went that we would like to see Wawel Castle. We read various guidebooks etc about this place and many of them stated that the castle is free to visit on a Monday. As the Monday was our last day and we were not flying home until late evening we decided that this is the day we would go. However, when we got there we found that it was closed (I guess that's how it's free!) but the Cathedral was open so we decided to take a look. It was still possible to explore the grounds but you could not enter the castle. About the ... more