Smocza Jama

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Smocza Jama is a legendary cave beneath Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, famed in folklore as the lair of the Wawel Dragon and now a popular tourist attraction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cave
legendary location
tourist attraction
associatedWith Wawel Hill
surface form: Wawel Dragon
associatedWithCharacter King Krakus
cobbler Skuba
associatedWithLegend slaying of the Wawel Dragon
country Poland
dragonStatueLocation near Vistula River entrance
geologicalAge Jurassic
geologicalFormation limestone cave
hasCulturalSignificance popular motif in Polish children’s stories
symbol of Kraków
hasEntrance at the foot of Wawel Hill
hasExit on Wawel Hill
hasFeature artificial lighting
dragon statue breathing fire
hasNameMeaning Dragon’s Den in Polish
hasStaircase stone staircase from Wawel courtyard
heritageDesignation Historic Monument of Poland
languageOfSignage English
Polish
length about 270 metres
locatedIn Kraków
Old Town of Kraków
surface form: Old Town, Kraków

Wawel Hill
locatedNear Vistula River
managedBy Wawel Castle in Kraków
surface form: Wawel Royal Castle authorities
mentionedIn Kraków legends
Polish folklore
nearbyAttraction Vistula Boulevards
Wawel Cathedral
Wawel Royal Castle
nearbyBridge Grunwald Bridge
numberOfChambers three main chambers
numberOfEntrances 2
openToPublic true
partOf Wawel Hill
surface form: Wawel complex
region Lesser Poland NERFINISHED
safetyMeasures secured pathways
seasonalAccess usually open spring to autumn
touristAccess paid entry
touristActivities guided visits
self-guided tours
touristAttractionSince 19th century
voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship

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Dragon’s Den hasNameInPolish Smocza Jama