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30 verified places and 60 missions to truly experience Warsaw. Must-sees: Royal Castle in Warsaw, Saint-Jean Cathedral, Sigismund's Column, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Food & drink.
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Places in Warsaw
CultureRoyal Castle in WarsawFormer residence of the kings of Poland and seat of Parliament, at the entrance to the old town.CultureSaint-Jean CathedralGothic brick church from the 14th century, one of the oldest in Warsaw, on Świętojańska Street.CultureSigismund's ColumnMonument of 1644 erected by Władysław IV in honour of his father, King Sigismund III Vasa, who moved the…CulturePOLIN Museum of the History of Polish JewsMuseum opened in 2013 in the former Jewish quarter, opposite the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes.CultureBasilica of the Holy CrossBaroque church on Krakowskie Przedmieście, known above all because the heart of Frédéric Chopin rests in one…CultureCastle SquarePlac Zamkowy, the gateway to Warsaw's Old Town. It is dominated by the Royal Castle and in its centre rises…CultureTomb of the Unknown SoldierMilitary memorial on Piłsudski Square, under the arcades of the vanished Saxon Palace.NatureSaxon Garden18th-century park, opened to the public in 1727 and considered the oldest public park in Warsaw.LeisureWarsaw ZooZoological garden on the right bank of the Vistula, in the Praga district, opened in 1928.CultureKrakowskie PrzedmieścieMain avenue of the first stretch of the Royal Route, from the Royal Castle heading south.CultureGrand Theatre – National Opera (Teatr Wielki)Home of the National Opera and the National Ballet on Teatralny Square.CultureOrthodox Cathedral of St Mary MagdaleneOrthodox cathedral in the Praga district, on the right bank of the Vistula, built in the second half of the…CultureNożyk SynagogueThe only historic Orthodox synagogue in Warsaw that survived the war, on Twarda Street.LeisureCopernicus Science CentreInteractive science museum opened in 2010 on the banks of the Vistula.CultureMarshal Józef Piłsudski SquareLarge square in central Warsaw, next to the Saxon Garden. The Saxon Palace once stood here, destroyed in…CultureCopernicus MonumentBronze statue of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus on Krakowskie Przedmieście, in front of the Staszic…CultureChurch of Our Lady of Grace (Jesuit)Jesuit church in Warsaw's Old Town, on Świętojańska Street, between Castle Square and the Market Square.LeisureThree Crosses Square (Plac Trzech Krzyży)Square in central Warsaw, between Nowy Świat and the Ujazdowskie avenues, dominated by the neoclassical…CultureField Cathedral of the Polish ArmyBaroque church on Ulica Długa, in Warsaw's New Town, seat of the Polish military bishop and cathedral of the…CultureChurch of St Casimir (Sacramentine Nuns)Baroque church of the Sacramentine nuns, in the New Town Market Square.CultureZachęta National Gallery of ArtContemporary art gallery in a Neo-Renaissance building from the early 20th century, on Małachowski Square…CultureKrasiński SquareSquare located between the Old Town and the Nowe Miasto, opposite the Supreme Court and next to the Krasiński…CultureUmschlagplatzMemorial to the victims of the Holocaust on Stawki Street, on the spot from which in 1942 the Nazis deported…CultureMonument to Prince Józef PoniatowskiEquestrian statue of Prince Józef Poniatowski, Marshal of France and Polish national hero, located in front…NatureKrasiński GardenPublic garden with a Baroque layout next to the Krasiński Palace, of Baroque origin (1676), remodelled as a…CultureChurch of St Stanislaus KostkaChurch in the Żoliborz district, built in the 20th century, known as the burial place of the priest Jerzy…LeisureElektrownia PowiśleA former brick power station in the Powiśle district, on the bank of the Vistula, built in the early 20th…Food & drinkHala KoszykiA former market hall in Warsaw built in 1906 on Koszykowa street, in the city centre.Food & drinkHala MirowskaA market hall built in the early 20th century in the Mirów district of Warsaw, next to Mirowski Square.Food & drinkU FukieraPolish restaurant on the Market Square of Warsaw's Old Town, housed in the historic home of the Fukier…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Warsaw in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Royal Castle in Warsaw, Saint-Jean Cathedral, Sigismund's Column, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and Basilica of the Holy Cross.
What can you see for free in Warsaw?
No entry fee: Saint-Jean Cathedral, Sigismund's Column, Basilica of the Holy Cross, Castle Square, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Saxon Garden.