Wawel Castle, Krakow
People have lived on the Wawel Hill as early as fifty thousand years ago, in the Paleolithic Age. During the 15th century, the settlement was apparently bustling with trade, and with assorted crafts and with farming as well. When more people were starting to settle down on the Wawel Hill and when the trade was more efficient, the rulers of Poland took up their residence at the Wawel Hill as well. During the early 16th century King Sigismund I (Krol Zygmunt I in Polish) and his wife, brought in the best native and foreign artists, that included Italian architects and sculptors, and German decorators to create the splendid Renaissance palace. It proved to be a paragon of stately residence in Central and Eastern Europe and served widely as a model throughout the region. One curiosity is that Wawel Castle is considered by Hindus to be one of the seven chakras of the world, created by one of seven stones thrown by Lord Shiva.There are lot of interesting tourist locations in Poland.
GPS tourist coordinates: 50° 2′58.12″N, 19°56′0.10″E
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