Wawel Thief Tower
Wawel Thief Tower is a tower in Kraków, Małopolskie. Wawel Thief Tower is situated nearby to the cave Dragon’s Den, as well as near the work of art Wawel Dragon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus and Wawel Castle.
Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus
Church
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wawel Cathedral, formally titled the Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland. Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus is situated 170 metres northeast of Wawel Thief Tower.
Wawel Castle
Castle
Photo: Stanislau 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was established on the orders of King Casimir III the Great and enlarged over the centuries into a number of structures around a Polish Renaissance courtyard. Wawel Castle is situated 140 metres east of Wawel Thief Tower.
Wawel
Peak
Photo: Pawelsuder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill on which it sits constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was established on the orders of King Casimir III the Great and enlarged over the centuries into a number of structures around a Polish Renaissance courtyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kazimierz and Old Town.
Kazimierz
Photo: Eli Ruth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.
Old Town
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The Old City of Kraków, referred to in Polish as Stare Miasto, forms the historical kernel of this vibrant Polish city and is the first target for most travellers to the city for accommodation, eating out, entertainment, and attractions.
Półwsie Zwierzynieckie
Neighborhood
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Półwsie Zwierzynieckie is a neighborhood.
Wawel Thief Tower
- Type: Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, architectural heritage monument, building, fortification, and historic site
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.05361° or 50° 3′ 13″ northLongitude
19.93375° or 19° 56′ 2″ eastHeight
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
9F2X3W3M+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 104374967OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortificationOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q9166843
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Wawel Thief Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Diebesturm (Wawel)”
- German: “Diebesturm”
- German: “Diebsturm”
- Hungarian: “Tolvajbástya”
- Polish: “Baszta Złodziejska na Wawelu”
- Polish: “Baszta Złodziejska”
- Spanish: “Torre de los Ladrones”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dragon’s Den and Wawel Odzyskany.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kolumna Niepodległości and Na Wawelu.
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