!!! Castle - It contains the entire first floor of the Castle (Castle I) and the entire second floor of the Castle (Castle II)
duration 120 min.
February 25, 2025,
10:30
Castle I - Once reserved for the royal family and their courtiers and guests, these rooms hold Renaissance furnishings, Italian paintings from the Lanckoroński Collection, and Flemish tapestries from the holdings of King Sigismund II Augustus. Several rooms retain their original 16th-century painted wooden ceilings and friezes. the President of the Republic of Poland. Wawel’s collection of Meissen porcelain and table silver from the so-called Saxon period (1697–1763; Wettin kings Augustus II and Augustus III) are on view on this floor.
Castle II - The spacious, high-ceilinged rooms on the second floor were used for ceremonial events. Sessions of the sejm and senate, royal audiences, and wedding receptions and balls were held in these grand rooms. Following a catastrophic fire in 1595, the east and north wings of the Renaissance residence built by the Jagiellons were renovated in the early Baroque style by architect Giovanni Trevano for King Sigismund III. Consequently, this part of the castle has Baroque furnishings. Further on the second floor of the Castle are presented trophies from the Battle of Vienna of 1683 and historic objects associated with King John III Sobieski, such as three magnificent Ottoman tents. (The Wawel collection of Ottoman tents is the largest in Europe.)
The price of the ticket includes an audio guide (for children over 7 years old). An audio guide will be available to visitors up to 14 years old upon request. The device should be collected from the audio guide rental point in the Promotion and Information Center building next to the information point on the day of visit.
Please note: From 11st January 2025 there is a special promotion: when purchasing a ticket for "The Castle" or "The Castle Underground" visitors can also use the audio guide at other Castle exhibitions for which they will purchase a separate ticket.
Family discount applies for the purchase of tickets for exhibitions: Castle, Castle I, Castle II, Wawel Underground, Treasury and Dragon’s Den (does not apply to routes).
Children 0–7 years of age (until their seventh birthday) – free admission
Family discount applies to a family of 1–2 adults with max. 5 children (till 18 yrs. of age) per adult; min. 1 adult + 1 child:
- 1+1, 2+1 – discount applies to 1 adult ticket
- 2+2, 2+3 – discount applies to 2 adult tickets
- 2+4 – discount applies to 2 adult ticket (in addition – 4th child 8 7–18 yrs. of age receives free admission)
If a family discount is used, parents/guardians should uncheck item No. 8 "OTHER" when selecting the status eligible for the discount.
