Places worth seeing in Warsaw
If you are not sure what is truly worth visiting during your stay in the Polish capital, if you are here for a very short visit and want to make sure you get to see the top sights, or if you are simply looking for inspiration, we will be happy to help! Check out our suggestions and see what our beautiful city has to offer!
The Grand Theater - National Opera - The Polish National Ballet are three national institutions located in the very heart of Warsaw at Teatralny Square. It is one of the most important places on the cultural map of the capital and the country.
The Polish Theater, opened in 1913, is one of the most popular and renowned contemporary theaters.
The Museum of Warsaw, with its headquarters in the heart of Warsaw's Old Town, collects souvenirs related to the history of Warsaw and its inhabitants.
Legia Warszawa Municipal Stadium Marshal Józef Piłsudski at 3 Łazienkowska Street.
The Pawiak Prison Museum is a place closely related to the tragic history of Poles under German occupation in 1939-1945.
The Royal Theater is one the very few 18th-century court theatre buildings that have been preserved in Europe. The theater is located in the Old Orangery within Łazienki Park, a palace-and-park complex created on the initiative of King Stanisław August Poniatowski.
A show of three-dimensional photographs displayed on an original device that has operated in the same place since its very beginnings over a century ago. Warsaw Fotoplastikon is the only place of this kind in the Polish capital and has become an integral part of Warsaw's identity.
The building of Polish Television is located at Woronicza Street. It is here that programs of such channels as TVP 1 or TVP2 are created.
The historic complex of buildings of the former Warsaw Gasworks, established in Wola in 1888! Today it houses the Gas Museum.
The building at al. Niepodległości 77/85 is the headquarters of one of the most popular radio stations in Poland. The building houses studios, among others, Jedynki, Dwójki and Czwórki Polskiego Radia.
The Life under Communism Museum (Czar PRL) showcases memorabilia from the Communist period
The Neon Museum is the only place of this kind in Poland. It was opened in 2012 and, in addition to showcasing a collection of neon signs dating back to the period from 1945 onwards, is devoted to the mission of preserving and documenting light advertisements from that period.
Copernicus Science Center was opened in 2010 on Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie, in the vicinity of the popular Warsaw Mermaid statue. The mission of the Center is to promote and popularize science among children and adults.
The sky show on a spherical screen with a diameter of 16 meters is an unforgettable experience for people of all ages!
The National Stadium was built in 2008-2011 on the site of the former Dziesięciolecia Stadium, and opened in 2012 before the UEFA Euro 2012 European Championship. The stadium hosts both sports events and cultural and political meetings.
Fryderyk Chopin Museum is dedicated to the life and work of one of Poland's greatest composers.
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, widely known as the Polin Museum, documents the history of Polish Jews that spans many centuries. It was constructed in 2009-2013 and opened in 2014. Its function is double: it operates as a traditional museum as well as a cultural and educational center
The Warsaw Uprising Museum is an institution collecting memorabilia and documentation related to the history of the Warsaw Uprising and its participants, as well as a place that organizes a plethora of events related to history and culture for participants representing all generations.
The estate of King Jan III Sobieski and his wife, Marysieńka (Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien).
