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Wawel Castle in Krakow is a castle residency built at the request of King Casimir III the Great, who reigned Poland from 1333 to 1370, and consists of a number of structures situated around the central courtyard. After Poland had lost its independence in 1795, the troops of Russia, Prussia and Austria, occupied Wawel which finally passed to the Austrians. They converted the castle and some of the secular buildings into a military hospital, and demolished some others, including the churches. After the period of the Free City of Krakow (1815-1846) Wawel was again annexed by Austria and turned into a citadel dominating the city. The Austrian troops left the hill between 1905-1911. At the turn of the 20th century a thorough restoration of the cathedral was conducted, and a restoration of the royal castle began which lasted several decades. When Poland regained its independence in 1918, the castle served as an official residence of the Head of State, and as a museum. During the Nazi occupation the castle was the residence of the German governor general. The Polish people managed to remove the most valuable objects to Canada, from where they returned as late as 1959-1961. |
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