What you'll hear inside Wawel Castle:

• 1
  State Rooms

  The castle's principal exhibition, featuring valuable paintings, sixteenth-century Italian furniture, exquisite tapestries and ornate stucco ceilings with original decorative elements.

• 2
  Royal Apartments

  The private chambers of Polish monarchs, accessible only by guided tour, offering insight into court life within the castle.

• 3
  Crown Treasures and Armoury

  A collection of precious gems, weapons, armour and objects of significant historical importance, including the Szczerbiec, the coronation sword of Polish kings.

• 4
  Hall of Ambassadors

  A Renaissance room that retains its original carved wooden decoration and coffered ceiling featuring thirty sculpted heads in Gothic style.

• 5
  Lost Wawel

  An exhibition housed in the castle's basement showcasing the hill as it appeared a thousand years ago, featuring remains of the Gothic castle and medieval artefacts.

• 6
  Museum of Oriental Art

  A collection of carpets, silks, tapestries, Chinese ceramics and Japanese porcelain, including Europe's largest collection of Ottoman tents.

• 7
  Sigismund Tower

  Tower housing the renowned 13-tonne Sigismund Bell, a national symbol that requires twelve bell-ringers to sound.

• 8
  Silver Bell Tower

  The oldest tower within Wawel Castle, dating from the 12th century.

• 9
  Royal Gardens

  Historic gardens of the castle forming part of the monumental complex, offering panoramic views across the city.