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    Early history

    The history of Wawel is deeply intertwined with the history of the Polish lands and Polish royal dynasties already in the Middle Ages. The political and dynastic tensions that led to the ascendance of Kraków as the royal se… See more

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    Medieval Period

    Between 1038 and 1039 Duke Casimir I the Restorer returned to Poland and it's believed that Kraków first became a royal residence and the capital of Poland at this time.
    At the end … See more

    Renaissance and Baroque period (16th and 17th centuries)

    The reign of the penultimate member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, Sigismund I the Old, was a high point in Wawel fortunes. Following another fire in 1499, from 1507 to 1536, Sigismund rebuilt the royal residence. … See more

    18th and 19th centuries

    The 18th and 19th centuries were to be a period of decline and misfortune for Wawel. The decline had begun as early as 1609, when King Sigismund III moved permanently to Warsaw. Despite the concerns o… See more

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    Early history
    Medieval Period
    Renaissance and Baroque period (16th and 17th centuries)
    18th and 19th centuries