During my travels I’ve seen a lot of statues depicting dragons. Saint Georg and the dragon is a popular motif all over Europe. I especially liked the dragons of Ljubljana, where I crossed the Dragon bridge and saw the city emblem feature a dragon. But Krakow is probably the only place I know where you can actually visit a dragon den.

Today I explored the area around Wawel Hill. The oldest version of the legend surrounding the Wavel dragon dates back to the 13th century. According to legend, a Polish prince slayed the dragon Smok and built a palace on top of the dragon’s cave.
The cathedral next to the palace have “dragon bones” hanging in a chain above the entrance and also features yet another dragon statue.

To make sure that everyone get the message, a statue of Smok guards the entrance and actually breathes fire every fifth minute.
In short, here be dragons.
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