A city with a centuries-old culture, amazing history, extraordinary color and charming atmosphere – Warsaw, like many other cities in Europe, is multifaceted. The city boasts a rich excursion program, places for youth recreation and entertainment, as well as unique monuments of history and architecture. City of legends and amazing stories. A whole week is not enough for an inquisitive tourist to get around all the sights of Warsaw. Let's try to describe only some of them that deserve special attention.

Column of Sigismund III

Warsaw begins with the old town, where the atmosphere of comfort is emphasized by low interesting buildings and a cobblestone pavement. The most important square is Palace Square. In the center of it stands a column with a statue of the Polish King Sigismund III. The Marian column served as a prototype. It was cast in bronze in 1643, but the granite pillar, destroyed by the Nazis in 1945, was restored in 1949 from a granite monolith mined in Silesia. In 1771, during his trip to Europe, Peter I was struck by a unique architectural monument and immediately wanted to see this masterpiece in his state. But in Poland there was no person who would undertake the transportation of such a huge monument.

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the Royal Castle

The Royal Castle was built along the square, originally built by King Sigismund III at the end of the 16th century. In 1945 it was mined and blown up. For a long time the fate of this place was decided, until in 1971 it was decided to restore the lost heritage. Now a museum has been created here, where you can see the completely restored halls and interiors. Many paintings, including originals by Rembrandt, attract art lovers here. The Throne Room, Marble Room, Assembly Hall are decorated with beautiful stucco gilding, authentic and restored works of art.

A unique valuable relic of the Royal Palace Museum – the Stockholm Roll – an artistic canvas more than 15 m long, depicting the solemn marriage procession in 1605 of King Sigismund III and Constance, Archduchess. Here are collections of tapestries, carpets, furniture from the time of St. Stanislaus; there is a rich collection of clocks for various purposes; interesting specimens of products made of porcelain, ceramics, bronze and crystal. No less valuable exhibits are documents from the royal personal archive. From the palace tower every day at 11.15 a trumpet signal is heard, announcing the time.

St. John's Cathedral

Nearby rises the Cathedral of St. John – the main temple. The Gothic appearance of this oldest temple was recreated by masters after the war. Restored according to testimonies, the interior is sublimely light, unobtrusive and does not interfere with communication with God. Here is the most honored tomb in Poland. The temple is active, admission is free and masses are held daily.

Conceived during construction (end of the 14th century) as a tomb for noble Polish princes, from the 17th century the cathedral became a place of coronation, for which a special corridor was built between the Royal Palace and the church. Within its medieval walls, a stronghold of Catholicism, several Polish monarchs were crowned and received their last refuge, including the last king of Poland, Stanislaw Poniatowski, and representatives of other noble Poles.

Outwardly, the cathedral (such a status was assigned to it at the end of the 18th century) looks like a truly Gothic building, but the interior decoration is made in the Baroque style: ceiling frescoes with gilding of extraordinary beauty, picturesque paintings of the altar, the Borichko Chapel create a majestically beautiful picture of decoration.

Address: Kanonia, 6.

Fountain and sculpture of the Mermaid

Not far from the Palace is the famous Market Square with a sculpture of the Mermaid in the center of the fountain. Each side of this historic site bears the name of a famous resident: Jan Deckert, Frantisek Bars, Hugo Kollontai, Ignacy Zakrzewski.

The square is surrounded by buildings, each of which has its own interesting history from ancient times. Most of them have also been restored, but some are almost in their original form. There are many cafes on the square, where you can get acquainted with the peculiarities of Polish cuisine at reasonable prices, in which dumplings with various fillings are called pies, and soup is served without bread, but in bread instead of a plate.

From time immemorial, the Market Square has been a central place for trade, and now shops with products from antiques to food and clothing attract lovers of interesting purchases here. In winter, a skating rink is organized on the square, where people flock to skate. In the evening, under the light of various Christmas illuminations, many residents and guests stroll along the square and nearby streets.

medieval dungeons

The cellars in the Old Town turned out to be the most surviving places after the war. Their recovery turned out to be quite interesting. In one of them, during restoration work, a huge treasure with coins of the 17th century was found. Of the five cellars where there are now exhibitions or cultural events, you can choose one or two, or visit all. There is a special route for this.

royal tract

The Royal Route is a series of streets connecting the three residences where the royal families once lived. But not only the most beautiful streets are famous for this. In summer, this path is full of flowers, which are planted in beautiful baskets all along. The buildings on the sides seem to have left the picture. Everything is clean and tidy. A wide pedestrian part and a narrow roadway make it convenient for walking, as there is little car traffic here, and on weekends the streets are completely blocked for it.

Royal Lazienki

The Royal Route, which passes into the Ujadzowski Alleys, leads the traveler to the Royal Lazienki. This is a palace and park ensemble on a vast territory, decorated in the Baroque style. It was built in the 17th century for Hetman Stanislav Irakly Lubomirsky. Peacocks walk around the well-groomed lawns that are located around the palace buildings. A palace surrounded by lakes is called a palace on the water. Later, it was acquired by King Stanisław August Poniatowski, who made it his summer residence.

Old city

This district of the capital, founded at the turn of the 13th-14th centuries, is still the center of the cultural and political life of the state. Almost everything that was created in it over the past centuries was destroyed by the hostilities of 1944. There are no completely ancient buildings left here, but the Poles lovingly restored many sights from the ruins.

Wilanów Palace

Royal residence, built at the end of the 17th century. for Jan Sobieski's family, the best preserved and famous landmark. The majestic architectural enfilade is surrounded by a picturesque garden, the palace itself is bordered by a green velvet lawn, on which solemn events take place. In the depths of the monumental building, on the initiative of Stanisław Potocki, the first Polish museum was opened in 1805. Valuable museum exhibits, plundered by the occupiers, were completely returned, and the museum's expositions were restored. Now the Wilanów Palace is actively visited by tourists as an interesting historical site and an ancient masterpiece of architecture.

Address: st. Stanislav Kostka Potocki, 10/16.

Krakow suburb

This broad promenade with a telling name can be called Warsaw's Broadway, where only public transport and taxis are allowed to travel. It originates from the Castle Square and stretches towards Krakow. Here you will not be able to be an indifferent contemplator: palaces, churches and magnificent monuments of irresistible appearance will make you wonder and admire, freeze in amazement and delight before their beauty.

A stunning impression is made by the Church of Visiting Cards (Church of the Guardianship of St. Joseph), named by analogy with the female Catholic order. The beautiful, cream-coloured Rococo building was rebuilt on the site of a burnt-out wooden church (1656) in the first half of the 18th century. The best architects and sculptors of Poland participated in the creation of a true masterpiece of architecture.

No less beautiful are the buildings of the university, the Academy of Fine Arts, the Bristol and European hotels. It is impossible to pass by the majestic monuments to Yu. Poniatowski, A. Mickiewicz, Copernicus.

Address: pr. Krakowskie suburb.

Historical Museum

A relatively young museum (1936) is located in a row of ancient buildings (N 28-42) with medieval facades with an abundance of characteristic narrow windows, arched entrances, numerous turrets and domes on the roofs. The expositions of the museum illustrate the history of the city's development over seven centuries through antiquities, through the things of famous citizens, relics and rarities of all times.

Three of the 8 buildings are dedicated to the Middle Ages, represented by valuable archaeological finds, paintings, sculptures, icons and other exhibits. 5 buildings contain expositions that tell in detail about the history of the city in the 17th-21st centuries. They clearly demonstrate all the wars of that time that befell the Varsovians; liberation struggle for independence, religion, culture and art.

The museum is divided into departments, each of which is essentially a mini-museum: Lesnevskaya, Palmyra Memorial, Warsaw Printing, Field Ordinariate, etc. It has its own cinema, which shows documentaries in many European languages. Large-scale expositions create a complete picture of the history of the Polish capital.

Address: Market (Castle) sq.

Frederic Chopin Museum

It is located in the same beautiful, bright building of the Baroque style as the music itself of the great composer, a talented son of the Earth. The Poles took the magnificent castle of the princes Ostrozhsky under his museum when the question arose of placing a collection of Chopin relics collected by employees of the institute of the same name. Relatives and friends of the maestro donated many manuscripts of immortal works, letters, postcards with autographs, books.

Now in the museum there is a piano, the keys of which were touched by the hands of a musical genius; many personal items, household items and leisure. The real relics are Chopin's death masks and a unique cast of the composer's hand. In addition to traditional expositions, it has multimedia, equipped with tactile screens, the right to use which gives an electronic ticket. Holders of such tickets can listen to any work and commentary on it in many languages.

15 exposition rooms in detail acquaint those present with the life of the master of classical music, with his environment, with the atmosphere of the era in which he worked. Entering the black Hall of Death, everyone experiences a feeling of light sadness and grateful love for the great Chopin.

Address: st. Okolnik, 1

National Museum of Warsaw

This huge repository of exhibits can hardly be called a “museum” in one word – it is a complex of museums gathered under one roof of a building in the Art Nouveau style. It is located in the busiest place in the Polish capital – next to the Poniatowski Bridge and de Gaulle's ring square. The National Museum “grew” from the Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1862.

For him, so many exhibits of various areas of art and people from antiquity to the present were collected that they decided to give the museum the status of National. Its expositions include over 800 thousand objects of painting, sculpture, jewelry and applied art, photography, numismatics, woodcarving, bone, and fabric.

Priceless rarities are paintings by Polish artists A. Gerynsky “Vase for Oranges” and A. Bilinskaya “Negress”, who returned here from Germany after the war. Here, ultra-modern lighting with diode lamps, which allows you to present each picture in the smallest detail. Museum visitors can relax in the charming courtyard of Lorenz among the fountains on the benches and deck chairs.

Address: Jerusalem Avenues, 3.

Market Square of the Old Town

As in any other ancient city, it has its own market square, which was once the center of the beautiful Polish capital. It is surrounded by old houses with bizarre facades. It is always crowded here: artists paint portraits of passers-by and sell their paintings, young musicians play instruments, coachmen wait for riders, and tourists look around in search of a bright shot.

A guide to the Polish capital can tell an amazing story about the patroness of the city – the Siren, whose face is depicted on the coat of arms of the ancient city. Once she was a young and beautiful girl who sang songs to the fishermen. She sailed from the Baltic Sea and stayed in a small village, which later turned into a majestic city. But one day a greedy merchant put her in a cage and made her sing. Local residents, having learned about the trouble, freed the girl, and since then she has been protecting the city from misfortunes.

There are many cafes and restaurants, brand shops and souvenir shops on the Old Town Market Square. Going here, you should take with you a sufficient amount so as not to leave anyone without a memorable souvenir.

Castle Square

Castle Square is one of the most beautiful places in all of Europe. The eastern part of the historical center falls on the Royal Castle. Once there was a wooden fortress, on the site of which a palace was subsequently erected. It is from this place that you should start your acquaintance with the Old Town. On Castle Square there is another unique attraction – the Shlyakhetsky Gate with a clock tower.

Not far from them is the oldest church in the city – the Cathedral of St. John. The war years became a turning point for the square. After a grandiose restoration in 1971, the historical center became again popular not only among local residents, but also among tourists. It is worth mentioning that since 1980 the heart of the Polish capital has taken pride of place in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Palace Belvedere

The grand building in the Baroque style is located almost in the very center of the Polish capital, on Belvedere Alley. Belvedere Palace stands on a hill overlooking a picturesque view of the artificial lake. The building was built in 1822. The architect Yakub Kubitsky was engaged in its project. The majestic building has a rich history. The first palace on the same site appeared back in 1662.

The building was specially built for the wife of the Lithuanian Chancellor Christopher Sigismund Pac. A few years later, the palace passed into the possession of Stanislav Poniatowski, who placed a faience factory in the building. Then the castle was owned by Onufry Kitsky, a few years later the building became the property of his daughter Teresia. At one time, the Russian prince Konstantin Pavlovich lived here. Throughout its history, the Belvedere has been the property of many great people. And now the castle is the residence of the Polish president.

Monument to Frederic Chopin

Poland has given the world a lot. In addition to unique cultural and historical sights, this country has given the light to many iconic personalities and celebrities who have made an invaluable contribution to the World Heritage. One of these is Frederic Chopin. Despite the fact that his father was French, and the greatest Polish composer is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris), his heart, in the truest sense of the word, forever belongs to Warsaw. The fact is that after death it was transported and buried in the column of the Church of the Holy Cross.

The monument to Frederic Chopin is one of the most recognizable. In Lazienki Park, this is the main attraction that gathers crowds of tourists from all over the world. The monument to the great composer was erected back in 1926, but nothing remained of it during the Second World War. The copy was restored only in 1958. In summer you can hear classical music here. This tradition has been observed for over 60 years.

Monument to Nicolaus Copernicus

The sculpture, erected in honor of the greatest scientist of all time, was created by the Danish master Bertel Thorvaldsen. In 1822, the monument was cast in bronze and installed in its rightful place in 1830. The sculpture was erected at the expense of the Catholic priest Stanisław Staszyca. The astronomer holds an armillary sphere in his left hand and a compass in his right hand. On the monument there are inscriptions in Latin: “Grateful fatherland to Nicolaus Copernicus”, “Compatriots to Nicolaus Copernicus”.

During World War II, the German occupiers replaced them with “Nicholas Copernicus from the German Nation”. In February 1942, Polish soldiers tore these inscriptions. A little later, the bronze sculpture was stolen by fascist troops for the purpose of further melting down. However, the Polish soldiers were able to save the monument and returned it to their homeland. The opening of the restored monument took place in 1949. There are copies of the monument to Nicolaus Copernicus in Chicago and Montreal.

Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto

The Second World War went like fire through many countries of the post-Soviet space. She did not bypass Poland either. In the capital of the state there are many monuments that are an echo of the war and each time remind the residents of the city and tourists of that terrible time that claimed millions of lives.
One of them is the Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto. In 1940, literally immediately after Germany began the occupation of Poland, several areas were declared a special zone in which Jews lived.

In October of the same year, the Warsaw Ghetto was created, where more than 500 thousand Jews were herded. So the concentration camp became the largest in Europe. In 1942, people from the Warsaw ghetto began to be taken to the Treblinka death camp. A year later, after an armed uprising, the Nazis literally razed the area to the ground. Now, on the square between the streets of Levartovsky, Anelevich, Karmelitskaya and Zamenhof, the Monument to the Heroes of the ghetto has been erected.

The sculpture, 11 meters high, was unveiled in 1948. The place was not chosen by chance, because it was at this place that the first armed clash took place during the 1943 uprising.

Monument to a young rebel

A small figurine of a child among the ruins compresses the heart and reminds of that terrible time when women and children were forced to pick up machine guns and fight for their Motherland. The monument to the Young Insurgent is located on Podvale Street in the Old City, the walls of which were almost completely destroyed during the Second World War. Today, the medieval citadel has been restored, but its fragments that survived the bombings have become part of the compositions for several memorial complexes.

So, the ruins of one of the towers turned into a background for the monument to the Young Rebel. Jerzy Yarnushkevich became the author of the sculptural composition. He was inspired to create the monument by teenagers and children who fought German soldiers during the Warsaw Uprising of 1943, when the Old Town was almost completely razed to the ground.

This tiny sculpture had a real prototype – the son of a nurse who helped the rebels. Like many other children, the boy acted as a messenger. The young warrior died, like most other participants in the military resistance. Today it is one of the popular attractions, which testifies to the terrible grief that touched every Soviet family.

Palace “Under the badge”

It was built in 1720-1730 near the Royal Palace. Construction work was carried out according to the project of the famous architect Yakub Fontana. The palace received such a creative name due to the copper roof, which was built in the first half of the 18th century. Initially, on the territory of the palace “Under the badge” there was an ordinary house that belonged to the court blacksmith who served Jan Casimir. Then the house was owned by Jerzy Lubomirsky, Stanislav Poniatowski.

After the Second World War, the appearance of the building underwent some changes. However, in general, the main building has retained its original appearance. The cultural heritage of the city after 1989 became part of the Royal Palace. In 2008, a large-scale reconstruction of the palace “Under the plaque” was carried out. Now it is a museum, which exhibits a variety of art objects, as well as various old exhibits.

Multimedia Fountain Park

The Vistula embankment is a favorite place for tourists. But not only because it is very beautiful here. On the embankment in the warm season, there is a multimedia Fountain Park. The tourist attraction was opened in May 2011. The park is located near the Old Town, on the Vistula embankment.
The spectacle that opens up before tourists will not leave anyone indifferent: more than 30 thousand liters per minute are emitted by 367 nozzles, as well as incredibly beautiful lighting.

To create fountains, designers use a little more than 300 LED-type reflectors. Tourists should linger near the fountains, because at certain times, bizarre animations emerge from the water and lights that will not leave any spectator indifferent. All this spectacle is accompanied by music of various genres. Steam operates from May to September, every Friday or Saturday. The rest of the time, the fountains operate without musical and light accompaniment.

Zoo

Going on a trip to the Polish capital, it is impossible not to look into the zoo. It is worth saying right away that this is not an easy place, with a rich and unique history. It is always crowded here – not only foreign tourists, but also local residents love to visit the poopark. The area of the park is huge. Lions live here. rhinos, elephants, lynxes. camels, bears, etc. Squirrels run freely around the zoo, so tourists can freely treat small rodents with nuts.

If you went to the zoo with a child, take a trolley at the entrance where you can put the baby tired of walking. Trust me, you won't regret this decision. The zoo is not always open at the same time. If the weather is stable, tickets are sold from 9:00 to 16:00, despite the fact that the attraction is open until 17:00. The fact is that 60 minutes is not enough to get around at least most of the zoo. Keep in mind that a child under 12 will not be allowed in without an adult.

Park Lazienki

If you have free time and you have seen many sights, take a look at Lazienki Park as well. You can immediately prepare your camera, because literally from the first steps tourists are greeted by unusual monuments and vibrant landscapes. To the left of the central entrance to the park is a monument to Marshal Pilsudski, to the right is the Belvedere Palace. A few meters later, a truly rare exhibit appears – a retro car.

Having seen enough of the old vehicle, you can walk to the monument to Frederic Chopin. Immediately behind it is the entrance to the Royal Theater and the ancient greenhouse. Paid entrance. The main attraction of the park is the Palace on the Water. Free-roaming peacocks give it a special pathos. Next to the palace is the Roman Theatre.

The highlight of the park is the Chinese Garden, which is located a little far from the tourist trails. It is not difficult to find it – you need to stand with your back to the White House and head into the depths of the park along the path.

House of Keret

The narrowest house in the world or Keret's house. This building is located between two houses. Its width at its narrowest point is only 91 cm. Kerete House was not originally created for a large family. The building was designed for one unpretentious person. There is not enough space to accommodate an impressive kitchen or bedroom set. There are no free squares for a spacious bath and living room.

The Keret House was conceived as an art project. But I liked the Israeli writer and director Edgar Keret, who often comes on business issues. The area of the house is only 46 square meters. m., distributed between two floors. Cooking, partying with friends – all this is unlikely in the house, since there is only enough space for one person.

Lazenkov Palace

Once it was the residence of the Polish king Stanisław August Poniatowski. Then the “Palace of Water” was far from the Polish capital. Today, the park with an area of 74 hectares is located not far from the historical center. The exquisite 17th century bath was rebuilt by the Italian architect Dominic Merlini.

Among other objects surrounding the Lazenkov Palace, it is worth noting the White House, greenhouses, paths and canals, which together form a magnificent composition, which is a harmonious mixture of classical baroque architecture and landscape design. This park is very popular among the locals.

The palace itself surprises with its interior decoration. Solomon's Hall, a ballroom, and an art gallery with about 2,500 works of art on display.

Warsaw citadel

The Russian fortress of the 19th century or the Warsaw Citadel is a unique landmark of the Polish capital, which was built by order of Nicholas I immediately after the Polish uprising of 1830. The gate overlooking the river was called the “Gate of Death”, because it was in this place that the death sentences were carried out.

Today it is a museum that contains an impressive part of the history of the Polish state. Foreign tourists are strongly recommended to visit “Block No. 10”, in which the cells of political prisoners have been preserved. There is also a wagon in which the exiles were transported. At one time, German invaders settled here, who prevented the rebels from connecting with another part of the Polish army.

In 1963, a military history museum was opened on the territory of the citadel, which preserved unique expositions reflecting the difficult history of the Polish state.

Church of St. John the Baptist

This is the oldest Catholic church in the city. The Church of St. John the Baptist saw history in the truest sense of the word: there was a dispute between the Polish king and the crusader knights, Stanisław Leszczynski and Stanisław August Poniatowski were crowned, a deputy of the Sejm took the oath, etc.

Famous personalities are buried inside the cathedral, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of Polish culture and the state itself. In the church there are magnificent tombs of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Henryk Sinkevich and the first President of Poland – Gabriel Narutowicz.

A striking attraction of the cathedral itself is a huge wooden crucifix, brought back at the beginning of the 16th century from Nuremberg. One can talk endlessly about the church, but it is better to cross the threshold and personally touch the shrine. By the way, every summer the cathedral hosts a concert of organ music.

Church of the Holy Cross

One of the most ancient Catholic churches of the Polish state is located in the Krakow suburb. This is one of the most interesting religious monuments in Europe. The fact is that the Church of the Holy Cross originally belonged to the Lazarists, an ancient Catholic order. Eminent architects and architects took part in the construction of the church.

So, for example, the project was developed by Josef Shimon Belloto. And at present, the walls of the church guard the ashes and rest of the great men of Poland, who made history, defended independence and proclaimed the Polish state. At the entrance to the shrine stands a statue of Jesus, who bowed under the weight of the cross.

The temple was seriously damaged during the Second World War. The Germans nearly took away the statue as well, but got rid of it on the way. The Nazis mercilessly destroyed magnificent altars and priceless canvases. Now completely restored and restored. Construction work ended only in 2004. The church is the greatest value of the Polish state.

Catholic church of St. Casimir

The majestic building of the Catholic Church was erected in 1688. Built by the order of Jan Sebieski, the Church of St. Casimir proudly rises above the historic center of the city. Tilman Gamerski is an architect who built a Catholic church in honor of the victory over Vienna. The Catholic church was built in the style of an early form of classicism, which is based on strict observance of symmetry.

In wartime, the church served as a hospital. The monks did not immediately allow civilians to place wounded rebels within the walls of the temple. But in August 1944 they did it anyway. For which they paid with the bombing. As a result, the building was completely destroyed. Restoration of the temple began only in 1948. It took 4 years to build a new church. The ashes of Jan Sobieski's daughter, Maria Carolina, are buried in the walls of the Catholic church.

Church of St. Anne

This delightful building of the 15th century is located in the Old Town, at the intersection of Krakow Suburb, Palace and Castle Square streets. The observation deck offers a breathtaking view of the heart of Warsaw. The history of the castle began in the 15th century, when a new Catholic church was built on the site of a burned-out monastery for the Franciscans. It happened thanks to Princess Anna Radzivil.

It was repeatedly rebuilt, changed architectural styles. But one thing has remained unchanged – the gravestone of the princess is still located in the building of the Catholic Church of St. Anna. During the Second World War, the church partially survived. Now tourists and locals come with great pleasure to serve in the church and enjoy the magnificent view from the observation deck. It is worth warning that in bad weather the observation deck may be closed.

Ujazdowski Castle

It was originally the castle of King August II. A little later, the building was abandoned and in its place Sigismund III Vasa built a manor for the future king. Then the palace was owned by Stanislav August Poniatowski. During this time, the castle kept great works of art within its walls. During the Second World War, the historic building was seriously damaged, and its ruins were completely demolished in 195.

And only in 175, historians, together with the architect Peter Begansky, managed to completely restore the Uyazdovsky castle. Now within its walls there is a Center for Contemporary Art, which hosts various exhibitions, concerts and educational seminars. The director of the center is the Italian Fabio Cavalucci. Near the palace there are places for recreation, cafes and restaurants, as well as a dance floor. It is impossible to drive up to the castle by car, because the place has acquired an ecological character.

Warsaw Uprising Museum

Dedicated to the tragic events of 1943, when the inhabitants of the city made an attempt to liberate the Polish capital from the German invaders. For 63 days, the Polish rebels fought for the freedom and life of their compatriots. As a result, they were defeated. During this time, more than 200 thousand people died. Immediately after the bloody events, the city was almost completely destroyed.

Museum expositions are located on 4 floors. There are about 750 exhibits in total – items that reflect the events of 1943. The museum will be interesting for both adults and children. The pearl of the exhibition is a 3D film about Warsaw. The film was made on the basis of 600 photographs taken during the war years. In this short time (about 5 minutes) you can feel something that no book, no detailed description, no documentary film can convey.

Despite the fact that a large number of tourists and locals tend to get into the museum, be sure to take the time to visit this attraction.

Science Center Copernicus

A huge building rises on the banks of the Vistula. The Copernicus Center is an interactive science museum that every tourist should visit. There are exhibitions that will be of interest not only to children, but also to adults. The museum was opened in 2010. The Copernicus Center has several permanent compositions. There are own laboratories in which scientific experiments are carried out, a theater of high voltages, a theater of robots and an interactive exposition.

To create unusual expositions, scientists from around the world created exhibits that give the museum a special value. For the youngest sightseers, the “Bzzz” exposition has been created, in the “Regeneration” gallery you can get acquainted with the secrets of the creation of the world. In addition, there is a planetarium in the Copernicus Center, where colorful and exciting films dedicated to science are shown. The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday.

Museum of Caricature. Eric Lipinski

The original Polish artist, public figure Eric Lipinski (Lipinski) entered the history of European culture not only as an author of caricatures. His versatile craftsmanship is admirable even in the age of computer graphics. The cartoonist was equally virtuoso with a brush and pen, created paintings, essays, designed scenery for performances, worked as an editor of a satirical publication.

During the Second World War, he forged documents for Jewish families, thereby saving children and adults from destruction, after his arrest he miraculously survived in two prisons and Auschwitz. Later Lipinski was awarded the honorary title “Righteous among the Nations”, took an active part in the political life of Poland. In the 70s, the artist organized a caricature museum in the house, which is part of the architectural complex of the primate's palace.

Once in the museum building, erected approximately in the 18th century, there was a greenhouse and rooms for the gardener. The art object at the time of its opening was considered the only one in Europe. Today, its funds contain 25,000 works by Polish and foreign authors: graphics, paintings, sculptures. Among the exhibits there are rarities of the 18th century and light, elegant, “full of ingenious negligence” works of the museum's founder.