Wawel Dragon
Smok Wawelski (rzeźba)
sculpture in
Kraków
#14 in Kraków
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#191 in Poland
The Wawel Dragon, a legendary creature in Polish folklore, is famously associated with the city of Kraków. According to the tale, the dragon resided in a cave at the foot of Wawel Hill, near the Vistula River. The dragon was a menace, devouring livestock and terrorizing the inhabitants of the city. Various versions of the legend exist, but a common theme involves a clever shoemaker or a young prince who ultimately defeats the dragon by tricking it into eating a sheep filled with sulfur, causing the dragon to drink so much water from the river that it explodes.
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