Wawel Cathedral

This guide to Wawel Cathedral in Kraków opens in 1079, when King Bolesław the Bold walked into the church during Mass and killed Bishop Stanisław with his own hands after his soldiers refused three times. It follows what happened to the king in the months afterward, and to the cathedral that became the coronation site for generations of Polish rulers. Look toward the high altar as you listen, in front of the tomb where kings once knelt.