The Zwinger (“Międzymurze”) archaeological and architectural reserve is a new underground exhibition located in the western part of the Wawel Hill. The name of the exhibition refers to the space between the castle walls. In the case of the Wawel zwinger, the exhibition space is delineated by the interior and exterior walls of the late 18th-century fortifications. Between them are the ramparts exposed by archaeologists in the period spanning the 11th to 19th centuries. The name of the exhibition is also a tribute to the generations of Wawel archaeologists who referred to the area surrounding the Thieves' Tower and the Dragon's Den as a Zwinger during their surveys. The path leads directly over the limestone rock, over the chambers of the Dragon's Den. The walls tell the story of the hill itself, of ammonites and sponges floating in the warm sea, and of the creation of the cave, before moving on to Poland's most famous legend. The story of the Wawel Dragon in the medieval record of Wincenty Kadlubek also appears as part of the exhibition. There was no shoemaker in the oldest version of the famous legend, but a fierce battle - first with a monster, which is referred to as the Whole-Eater, and then against each other, fought by two brothers, the sons of King Krakus.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts to collect your audio guides.
The Zwinger (“Międzymurze”) archaeological and architectural reserve is a new underground exhibition located in the western part of the Wawel Hill. The name of the exhibition refers to the space between the castle walls. In the case of the Wawel zwinger, the exhibition space is delineated by the interior and exterior walls of the late 18th-century fortifications. Between them are the ramparts exposed by archaeologists in the period spanning the 11th to 19th centuries. The name of the exhibition is also a tribute to the generations of Wawel archaeologists who referred to the area surrounding the Thieves' Tower and the Dragon's Den as a Zwinger during their surveys. The path leads directly over the limestone rock, over the chambers of the Dragon's Den. The walls tell the story of the hill itself, of ammonites and sponges floating in the warm sea, and of the creation of the cave, before moving on to Poland's most famous legend. The story of the Wawel Dragon in the medieval record of Wincenty Kadlubek also appears as part of the exhibition. There was no shoemaker in the oldest version of the famous legend, but a fierce battle - first with a monster, which is referred to as the Whole-Eater, and then against each other, fought by two brothers, the sons of King Krakus.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts to collect your audio guides.
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Between the Walls. Wawel Underground - regular ticket
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Between the Walls. Wawel Underground - reduced ticket
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Between the Walls. Wawel Underground - complimentary ticket
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