I was very fortunate to have a very good tour guide for this tour and I got the feeling he could have entertained us for probably 5 hours just in the Cathedral. The Cathedral ended up being the place where Casmir The Great and King Jagiello were discussed. And, our tour guide shared an interesting story about Bishop Stanislaus in 1079. He was killed by the then current 1079, King Boleslaw II. There was all the significant history of Poland right in this Cathedral. This Cathedral was the most important attraction in Krakow! No photos were permitted.

Impressive cathedral with grand architecture. The route round is well defined and takes you into the crypts where you can see the tombs of important figures from the past and near past. My criticism is that one of my friends has a very bad hip and didn’t feel able to go down into the crypt, but that is the exit route (not marked as such) and the staff wouldn’t allow her to exit via a door from the body if the church.

A short stroll from the square, very reasonably priced entrance to the cathedral, Jon Paul ll museum and arch diocese museum. Go up to the Bell Tower and see the bells amazing, great view across the rooftop. Lots more to see if you want to do the castle at extra cost.

Three months later 06.02.2024 I had the chance to visit the inside of the castle. Quite impressive. Make sure that you give 23 zlt and enter and go to the top to the bell. You won’t regret. There are lots of amazing things to observe inside the cathedral.

Absolutely stunning cathedral steaped in history. We had a tour guide who was excellent and the cathedral is amazing. The architecture and relics are so beautiful and well preserved, Well worth a visit and we got to climb to the top of the cathedral and touch the bell to make a wish and look at the view,

The current Gothic cathedral is the third edifice on this site; the first was built and destroyed in the 11th century; the second one, constructed in the 12th century, was destroyed by a fire in 1305. The construction of the existing church began in the 14th century. It served as the coronation site of Polish monarchs. There is a mandatory convoluted visit route that makes you miss an overall idea of the church. Several side chapels are encountered along the route, the best of which are two frescoed Gothic chapels at the end, before going to the crypts. Several royal tombs are present, both in the church and in the crypts. In addition, the crypts have several tombs of statemen and famous Polish personalities. The climb to the Sigismund bell consists of over 130 steps on a narrow steep stair, and apart from the 500 years old bell, you have a very good view over the city from the top of the tower. Entrance ticket to the Wawel Cathedral entitles also to visit the Cathedral crypts, the Sigismund tower and bell, and the Wawel Cathedral Museum.

The tall, encompassing cathedral inside Wawel Castle is quite a sight. It is also one of the most recognizable landmarks of the Polish city. One of the towers is currently renovation. Ticket is required and the queue pretty long.