Warsaw Uprising Museum (8 min.) Memorial & replica bomber in museum of exhibits detailing Poland's 1944 battle for independence.
The National Museum in Warsaw (7 min.) Modernist building housing museum of Polish & world art & sculpture, from ancient to contemporary. Sigismund's Column (8 min.) 17th-century monument topped with a statue of King Sigismund III & used as a popular meeting place. Łazienki Park (9 min.) Stanisław August's collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture & coins in lakeside palace. Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów (22 min.) Restored 17th-century royal palace with a museum of fine arts, a baroque garden & a landscaped park. Palace on the Isle (10 min.) Royal, 18th-century, summer palace with gardens & orangery, housing lavish rooms & art collections. Saxon Garden (15 min.) Landscaped public park with Baroque statues, a landmark fountain, monuments & tree-lined walkways. Palace of Culture and Science (4 min.) Landmark 1950s-built palace of arts & culture with theater, sports field & 30th-floor terrace. Chopin Monument (10 min.) Massive modernist sculpture of the Polish composer, Chopin, within the Lazienki Royal Gardens. Copernicus Science Centre (10 min.) Large, contemporary science center housing interactive exhibits, robotic theater & planetarium. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (9 min.) Elaborate, modern museum with many interactive exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. Old Town Market Square (8 min.) Medieval square with a famous mermaid statue, destroyed in 1944 & rebuilt after WWII. Bazylika Archikatedralna w Warszawie p.w. Męczeństwa św. Jana Chrzciciela (9 min.) Royal cathedral with links to Kings John III Sobieski & Sigismund III Vasa in a variety of styles. |