Exterior view
by BERRECCI, Bartolomeo, Photo
From the 16th century the Gothic chapels of the cathedral were gradually replaced with new structures, one of them is the Sigismund Chapel. The cathedral remained the site of royal coronations and burials after the court moved to Warsaw, but the interior changed dramatically as extensive work was undertaken in the Baroque style. One of the most significant projects was the Vasa Chapel, founded in 1598 by Sigismund III in place of a Gothic structure just west of the Sigismund Chapel and built mainly in 1664-67. Externally it is a copy of the Sigismund Chapel.
The photo shows the Wawel Cathedral on Wawel Hill: the Sigismund Chapel with a gold dome is at right, the Vasa Dynasty chapel at left.