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Wilanów PalaceWarsaw’s top palace, 10km south of the city centre, was commissioned by King Jan III Sobieski in 1677. It has changed hands several times over the…
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Palace of Culture & ScienceFor over 60 years this socialist realist palace has dominated central Warsaw. A ‘gift of friendship’ from the Soviet Union, it was completed in 1955 and…
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Royal CastleThis remarkable copy of the original castle blown up by the Germans in WWII is filled with authentic period furniture and original works of art…
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Warsaw Rising MuseumThis exceptional museum, housed in a former tram power station and its surrounding grounds, traces the history of the city's heroic but doomed uprising…
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POLIN Museum of the History of Polish JewsHoused in one of Warsaw's best examples of contemporary architecture, this award-winning museum documents 1000 years of Jewish history in Poland. The…
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Copernicus Science CentreThe fully interactive, push-the-buttons-and-see-what-happens Copernicus Science Centre pulls off that tricky feat of being both hugely fun and educational…
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Łazienki ParkPronounced wah-zhen-kee, this beautiful park includes manicured gardens, an ornamental lake, wooded glades and strutting peacocks. Once a hunting ground,…
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Fryderyk Chopin MuseumThis multimedia museum within the baroque Ostrogski Palace showcases the work of Poland’s most famous composer. You’re encouraged to take your time…
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Neon MuseumSituated within the Soho Factory complex of old industrial buildings housing designers and artists, this museum is devoted to the preservation of the…
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Museum of WarsawOccupying 11 tenement houses on the north side of the Old Town Sq, this superb museum tells Warsaw's dramatic history in innovative ways. Start with the…
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Praga Museum of WarsawOccupying three tenement buildings spanning the 18th and 19th centuries, this museum does a fantastic job of covering Praga's rich and varied history. It…
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National MuseumDrawing on a collection of some 830,000 works of art, both local and international, this is Poland's largest museum. It will come as a revelation for…
- Old Town Square
For those with an eye for historic buildings this is Warsaw's loveliest square, not to mention its oldest having been established at the turn of the 13th…
- Wilanów Park
This splendid 45-hectare park adjoins Wilanów Palace and contains a variety of landscaping. The central part comprises a manicured, two-level baroque…
- JJewish Cemetery
Founded in 1806, Warsaw's main Jewish Cemetery covering 33.4 hectares contains more than 150,000 tombstones, the largest and most beautiful collection of…
- ŻŻabińskis' Villa
The incredible true life story of how zoo director Jan Żabiński and his wife Antonia helped save over 70 Jews during WWII has become famous through the…
- PPalace on the Isle
Łazienki Park's centrepiece is a delightful neoclassical palace, the former residence of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, which stands on an island in…
- WWarsaw Zoological Gardens
Established in 1928, this well-managed zoo is home to some 3000 animals representing 500 species from across the world, including bears, wolves,…
- JJewish Historical Institute
Just behind a blue skyscraper (which stands on the location of the Great Synagogue destroyed by the Germans), JHI houses a library and exhibitions related…
- MMonument to the Warsaw Rising
One of Warsaw’s most important landmarks, this dynamic bronze tableau depicts Armia Krajowa (AK; Home Army) fighters emerging ghostlike from the shattered…