Wawel Royal Castle and Cathedral tower, Krakow, Poland

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The grounds of the Wawel Royal Castle and Cathedral tower, Krakow, Poland. The earliest traces of settlement at Wawel Hill date from 50,000 years ago. The Castle was first established in 1038 and has been redeveloped several times over the ensuing centuries. For a brief period it was the Royal Castle when Krakow was the capital of Poland. The castle incorporates both renaissance and earlier Gothic elements.

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Location: Wawel Royal Castle and Cathedral tower, Krakow, Poland
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Keywords: architecture, capital, castle, cathedral, city, gothic, krakow, poland, power, renaissance, river, royal, seat, tower, vistula, wawel, wista