Warsaw Chopin Airport 19 min
The National Museum in Warsaw (14 min) Modernist building housing museum of Polish & world art & sculpture, from ancient to contemporary. Sigismund's Column (18 min) 17th-century monument topped with a statue of King Sigismund III & used as a popular meeting place. Saxon Garden (14 min) Landscaped public park with Baroque statues, a landmark fountain, monuments & tree-lined walkways. Łazienki Park (10 min) Stanisław August's collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture & coins in lakeside palace. Chopin Monument (11 min) Massive modernist sculpture of the Polish composer, Chopin, within the Lazienki Royal Gardens. Bazylika Archikatedralna w Warszawie p.w. Męczeństwa św. Jana Chrzciciela (18 min) Royal cathedral with links to Kings John III Sobieski & Sigismund III Vasa in a variety of styles. Copernicus Science Centre (15 min) Large, contemporary science center housing interactive exhibits, robotic theater & planetarium. Warsaw Uprising Museum (12 min) Memorial & replica bomber in museum of exhibits detailing Poland's 1944 battle for independence. Palace on the Isle (10 min) Royal, 18th-century, summer palace with gardens & orangery, housing lavish rooms & art collections. Old Town Market Square (18 min) Medieval square with a famous mermaid statue, destroyed in 1944 & rebuilt after WWII. 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. Frederick Chopin museum (14 min) Rebuilt 17th-century mansion with musical scores, photographs & recordings of the composer's work. The Royal Castle in Warsaw (18 min) Reconstructed 14th-century palace with an art collection & guided tours of the royal apartments. Palace of Culture and Science (12 min) Landmark 1950s-built palace of arts & culture with theater, sports field & 30th-floor terrace. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (17 min) Elaborate, modern museum with many interactive exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. |