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Movable murals of the North

6. Movable murals of the North

Woven from the finest wool and silk, with real gold and silver threads laced into the fabric, the Wawel tapestries reveal vivid colours and amaze with their wealth of details. Tapestries from the Wawe...

Royal Castle on the Wawel Hill

7. Royal Castle on the Wawel Hill

The Wawel Hill –for many centuries the seat of kings and their final resting place – looks back on the most important events in Poland’s history. Today the castle houses a historical and residential m...

A vogue for opera

8. A vogue for opera

With the Opera Rara festival Krakow attracts lovers of period music from all over the world. Opera is becoming ever more popular in Poland. See also: Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Literature in the ...

Historic Centre of Krakow

9. Historic Centre of Krakow

The historic centre of Krakow was the first site from Poland to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The 13th-century merchants' town has Europe's largest market place and numerous historic...

Krakow crèches go on show

10. Krakow crèches go on show

The Holy Family in the company of the Wawel Dragon against the backdrop of St. Mary’s Church are permanent features of Krakow’s crèches. https://www.flickr.com/photos/polandmfa/sets/72157635837721073 ...