Łazienki Park (12 min.) Stanisław August's collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture & coins in lakeside palace.
The National Museum in Warsaw (12 min.) Modernist building housing museum of Polish & world art & sculpture, from ancient to contemporary. Old Town Market Square (6 min.) Medieval square with a famous mermaid statue, destroyed in 1944 & rebuilt after WWII. Saxon Garden (11 min.) Landscaped public park with Baroque statues, a landmark fountain, monuments & tree-lined walkways. Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów (21 min.) Restored 17th-century royal palace with a museum of fine arts, a baroque garden & a landscaped park. Palace on the Isle (12 min.) Royal, 18th-century, summer palace with gardens & orangery, housing lavish rooms & art collections. Sigismund's Column (11 min.) 17th-century monument topped with a statue of King Sigismund III & used as a popular meeting place. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (6 min.) Elaborate, modern museum with many interactive exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. Palace of Culture and Science (10 min.) Landmark 1950s-built palace of arts & culture with theater, sports field & 30th-floor terrace. City Zoological Garden in Warsaw (8 min.) Zoological gardens with more than 5000 animals from 500 global species, including lions & hippos. Warsaw Uprising Museum (12 min.) Memorial & replica bomber in museum of exhibits detailing Poland's 1944 battle for independence. Frederick Chopin museum (10 min.) Rebuilt 17th-century mansion with musical scores, photographs & recordings of the composer's work. Copernicus Science Centre (7 min.) Large, contemporary science center housing interactive exhibits, robotic theater & planetarium. |