© Adrian Grycuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 plPalace of Culture and ScienceWarschauThe Palace of Culture and Science stands in central Warsaw’s Śródmieście district as a 237-metre tower built between 1952 and 1955. Designed by Soviet architect Lev Rudnev, it blends Polish Renaissance details with American art deco lines and forms part of the Stalinist ‘Seven Sisters’ group. The building houses… read moreOpen place
© Marcin Białek · CC BY-SA 3.0Royal Castle in WarsawWarschauThe Royal Castle in Warsaw stands at the entrance to the Old Town, where the Castle Square opens onto the Wisła river. It was the seat of Polish kings from the 16th century until 1795 and later became the office of the head of state in the 20th century. The castle’s history begins with a wooden-earthen gord built by… read moreOpen place
© Adrian Grycuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 plSigismund's ColumnWarschauSigismund’s Column stands in Castle Square, Warsaw, at the northern edge of the Old Town. It is a Corinthian column of red marble topped by a bronze statue of King Sigismund III Vasa dressed in armour and royal robes. The king holds a cross in his left hand and a sabre in his right, with his foot resting on a helmet… read moreOpen place
© Fred Romero from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0Łazienki PalaceŚródmieścieThe Palace on the Isle stands in the Royal Baths Park, a 76-hectare green space in central Warsaw. Built originally as a Baroque bath-house in 1689 for Prince Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski, it later became a summer residence for King Stanisław August Poniatowski. The palace sits on an artificial island divided by a… read moreOpen place
© Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0Presidential PalaceWarschauThe Presidential Palace stands in central Warsaw on Krakowskie Przedmieście, a broad avenue lined with lime trees. Originally built in 1643 as a private mansion for Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski, it passed through many owners before becoming a government seat. The present neoclassical building dates from 1818, when it… read moreOpen place
© Willem van de Poll · CC0Saxon PalaceWarschauThe Saxon Palace once stood at the heart of Warsaw on Piłsudski Square, a grand neoclassical building framed by a sweeping colonnade designed by Adam Idźkowski in 1838. Its origins trace back to a 17th-century noble residence bought by Augustus II the Strong, who transformed it into a royal palace for the Saxon kings.… read moreOpen place
© Mkos · CC BY-SA 3.0 plBelwederŚródmieścieBelweder is a neoclassical palace in Warsaw, just south of the city centre near the Royal Baths Park. Built in 1660 and remodelled in the early 1800s, it has served as an official residence for Polish presidents and visiting heads of state. The building has been home to figures such as Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich… read moreOpen place
© Adrian Grycuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 plMonument to the Ghetto HeroesWarschauThe Monument to the Ghetto Heroes stands in a square bordered by Anielewicza, Karmelicka, Lewartowskiego and Zamenhofa streets, on the spot where the first armed clash of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising took place. The uprising was led by Mordechai Anielewicz, commander of the Jewish Combat Organisation. The monument… read moreOpen place
© Adrian Grycuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 plUjazdów CastleWarschauUjazdów Castle stands in the historic Ujazdów district of Warsaw, between Ujazdów Park and the Royal Baths Park. Its origins go back to the 13th century, when it was built by the Dukes of Masovia. The castle was rebuilt many times, most notably after the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. In 1974 it was reconstructed and now… read moreOpen place
© Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0Staszic PalaceWarschauStaszic Palace stands on Nowy Świat Street in central Warsaw. Built in the 17th century as an Orthodox chapel, it later became a Dominican monastery before being transformed into a neoclassical palace in the 19th century. The architect Antonio Corazzi redesigned the building for Stanisław Staszic, a leading figure of… read moreOpen place
