Wawel Hill, Cracow
by Jerzy Czyz
Title
Wawel Hill, Cracow
Artist
Jerzy Czyz
Medium
Digital Art
Description
The most beautiful building in Poland is the Royal Castle on the Wawel Hill in Cracow. It is located by the river Vistula. It is a renaissance two-storey building with four wings and five towers. It has a magnificent entrance gate as well. Its walls are made out of bricks and have a plaster covering.
The castle's four wings are connected and they bound the inner courtyard. To enter the yard one must go through the Berrecci Gate. From the inside it is surrounded by the castle's gallery with columns and arches. Windows and doors are fringed with stone decorations. The towers are important for the castle and have their names: Sobieski Tower, Sigismund III Tower, Danish Tower, 'Chicken Foot' Tower and Jordanian Tower.
As the castle dates back to eleventh century it has been renovated many times. Due to its defensive role, the castle and the hill are surrounded by thick fortification walls. Within the walls, there is also a breathtaking Royal Garden. There is also one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Poland – the Wawel Cathedral. Inside it there are tombs of Polish kings, great poets and Jósef Piłsudski.
The cathedral has a remarkable golden dome over the Sigismund's Chapel. Inside its tower it has the Sigismund Bell which sound can only be heard on special occasions. There are also two more outstanding towers by the cathedral. Near the hill, there is also the Dragon's Cave, where, according to the legend, the Wawel's Dragon used to live. In front of the entrance there is the dragon's monument. Reading about it, though, is nothing compared to seeing it.
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July 15th, 2020
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