This magnificent cobbled square situated at the heart of the old town has grown since the 14C, shadowing the history of the royal castle, and assumed its current form in the 19C, after works were carried out to enlarge and open it up, including the d..

St. John's cathedral is the oldest church in the Polish capital. Built at the start of the 15th C., on the remains of an old wooden church, it was altered several times before being razed to the ground during the Second World War. After work undertak..

On the market square at the heart of the Old Town, Warsaw’s History Museum traces the entire history of what is today capital of the Polish Republic. Laid out over four floors, the museum's collections illustrate the political, religious and public l..

By the Italian architect Merlini (many of whose other masterpieces adorn the Polish capital), the Old Orangery was constructed for King Stanislas II Augustus Poniatowski between 1784 and 1788. At the heart of Lazienki Park, it was formerly the settin..

Founded shortly after the Old Town, the New Town had its own independent administration. Although not as wealthy as its sister town, it offers a succession of churches and baroque palaces which are well worth a detour. At the centre of the Polish ins..

This fine gold and ochre building (1869) was constructed for the railwaymen of Wilenski station, and is one of the most beautiful vestiges of the Russian presence in Warsaw. Its large neo-Byzantine structure topped by onion domes has retained its int..

One of Poland’s finest examples of miltary architecture, the citadel was built by Tsar Nicholas I between 1832 and 1836 after putting down the November uprising, and was used as a jail and place of execution for Polish patriots. One section is now a ..

Established in 1968 in a modern building next to the Wilanow palace, this museum is devoted to poster art, an area in which the Poles have always been prominent. The collection’s 55 000 posters (advertising, cinema, theatre, politics, tourism) are di..

Situated in Pilsudski square, this monument, dedicated to the bravery of Polish soldiers during the First World War, was erected in 1925, under a fragment of the portico, single remaining feature of the old Palace of Sax. In the 18th C. sumptuous Fre..

On Bank Square, in the former Stock Exchange building, we find this amazing collection of European paintings. The neoclassical style dates from the 19th C. Recognisable by its rotunda capped with a dome, it was the work of A. Corazzi (architect of th..

Situated to the West of the New Town, the Krasinski family's palace holds an undeniable place among the most beautiful jewels of baroque architecture in Europe. Designed by the Dutch architect Tylman van Gameren, this edifice was built by Italian cra..

The Museum of Literature, situated at the heart of the Old Town on Market Square, not far from its prestigious counterpart, the Warsaw History Museum, presents a history of Polish literature. In addition, temporary exhibitions dedicated to foreign au..

Built in the 16th C. by the architect Giovanni Battista from Venice (known as Venetus), this red brick building recalls the fortifications of the past and delimits the Old Town to the South. This solid, late gothic style, semi-circular structure, cro..

Born in Warsaw in 1867, at a very early age Marie Sklodowska revealed gifts for the sciences. She followed lessons in a State high school before emigrating to France, in order to continue her studies. Enrolled at the Sorbonne, she married the physici..

Economic heart of the New Town, the Market Square is today ornamented in the centre with a well overlooked by a virgin and unicorn. It has three important churches: to the East, the white church of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, baroque style ..

This truly beautiful baroque style church was the work of the Dutch architect Tylman van Gameren. In the form of a Greek cross, capped by a lantern dome on an octagonal drum, it was offered to the town by Queen Marie Casimire at the end of the 17th C..

The first royal summer residence was built in 1776 at the initiative of King Stanislas II Augustus Poniatowski in the Lazienki Park . In use until completion of the Lazienski Palace , the White House, built as a square with four identical façades, ..

As Poland's capital, Warsaw has many cemeteries, mainly situated to the North West of the town. Four of these are well worth a visit: the Powazki cemetery, consecrated in 1792, the biggest and most symbolic for Polish Catholics; the Islamic Tatar cem..

Situated close to the botanical gardens, on the edge of the Lazienki Park , the Palace of the Belvedere was the residence of the President of the Republic of Poland from the end of the First World War. Since 1994, it has been transformed into a muse..