Wawel Jordanka Tower

Wawel Jordanka Tower is a tower in Kraków, Małopolskie. Wawel Jordanka Tower is situated nearby to the museum Lapidarium, as well as near Zamek I.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wawel and Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus.

Wawel

Peak

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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.

Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus

Church

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The Archcathedral Basilica of Saint Stanislaus and Saint Wenceslaus, known colloquially as Wawel Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral situated on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland. Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus is situated 140 metres west of Wawel Jordanka Tower.

Wawel Castle

Castle

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kazimierz and Old Town.

Kazimierz

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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.