Danish Tower (Kraków)
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Malopolskie /
Krakow /
Kraków /
Wawel
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tower, museum, Gothic (architecture), Medieval / Middle Ages, keep (fortified tower), interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage
The Danish Tower is one of four residential towers of the Royal Castle on Wawel Hill. Located at the east wing of the residence.
It was built by order of King Ladislaus Jagiello at the end of the fourteenth century in the sixteenth century, was included in the sphere of the Renaissance castle. In later centuries worked up several times (most recently in 1922 - 1924). This is thee tower in that lived in 1424 the Danish king Erik of Pomerania, who came to the coronation of Sophia, the fourth wife of Jagiello.
It was built by order of King Ladislaus Jagiello at the end of the fourteenth century in the sixteenth century, was included in the sphere of the Renaissance castle. In later centuries worked up several times (most recently in 1922 - 1924). This is thee tower in that lived in 1424 the Danish king Erik of Pomerania, who came to the coronation of Sophia, the fourth wife of Jagiello.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°3'17"N 19°56'14"E
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- Polish Aviation Museum 4.6 km
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- Red Monastery (monastery) 81 km
- Open Air Museum Pribylina 106 km
- "Europa" Mall 115 km
- Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník (open-air) 143 km
- Lemko culture museum in Zyndranowa 145 km
- Vivid open air museum - Pastewnik 182 km
- Main station of Bieszczady Forest Railway 195 km
- Old town of Cracow 0.5 km
- Kazimierz 0.6 km
- Zone B with limited entrance 0.6 km
- Planty 0.6 km
- Zone A with limited entrance 0.6 km
- Payed Parking Zone P1 (with limited entrance) 0.8 km
- District No. I, Stare Miasto 1 km
- District No. V, Krowodrza 2.1 km
- District No. XIII, Podgórze 5.7 km
- District No. VIII, Dębniki 6.9 km