In the early days of Piast rule Wawel was one of the most important and later the most important centers of power. The foundations erected there were a manifestation of both secular and ecclesiastical power, constituting a reflection of the relationship between the two circles.
The modest stock of written sources allows mainly for an analysis of the historical substance. New data are needed to allow for new insights and a broader social and political context. In the case of the early - Piast architecture, archaeological research provides such opportunities. In the coming years exploration of the early medieval church of St. George, research within the church of St. Gereon and under the building of the former Austrian hospital are planned on Wawel Hill. Interdisciplinary analyses of the skeleton of a woman from rotunda B are also planned. The results of these studies will provide a closer picture of the functioning of the early medieval center of state and church power in Cracow.
