Tourist attractions in Warsaw

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Warsaw sky line. The Palace of Culture and Science, the city's tallest building and the 4th tallest in the European Union is visible on the right.

Royal Castle in Warsaw

Palace on the Water in the Łazienki Park

The Warsaw Mermaid with the Old Town historic buildings in the background

The Ujazdowski Castle, Center for Contemporary Art

The Adam Mickiewicz Statue at Krakowskie Przedmieście Street

Although Warsaw is a relatively new city (as for European standards, of course), it has a lot of tourist attractions. Apart from the Old Town quarter, carefully reconstructed after World War II, each borough has something to offer. Among the most notable landmarks are the following:

[edit] City centre

Main article: Śródmieście

• Warsaw Old Town (Starówka)
  • Royal Castle
  • Plac Zamkowy
  • Kolumna Zygmunta
  • St. John's Cathedral
  • Barbican
  • Pałac pod blachą
  • Old Town Market
  • St. Marcin's Church
• Warsaw New Town (Nowe Miasto)
  • St. Jacek's Church
  • Dominican Church
  • Franciscan Church
  • Warsaw Arsenal
• Royal Road
  • Nowy Świat Street
  • Krakowskie Przedmieście Street
  • Aleje Ujazdowskie Street
  • St. Ann's Church
  • Holy Cross' Church
  • Wizytki Church
  • Presidential Palace
  • Karmelici Church
  • Staszic's Palace
  • Plac Trzech Krzyży
  • St. Alexander's Church
  • Park Ujazdowski with Contemporary Art Centre
  • Łazienki Park
  • Palace on the Water
  • Belweder Palace
  • Szucha Street

• Other areas
  • Palace of Culture and Science
  • Ogród Saski
  • Plac Teatralny and the National Theater
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Plac Bankowy
  • Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
  • former Warsaw Ghetto
  • Nożyków synagogue
  • Pawiak

[edit] Wola

Main article: Wola

• Powązki Cemetery
  • Catholic, Military, Old, Jewish, Muslim and Evangelic cemeteries
• Wola Massacre Cemetery

[edit] Wilanów

Main article: Wilanów

• Wilanów Palace of king John III Sobieski ([1])
• Temple of Providence (under construction since 1791)

[edit] Żoliborz

Main article: Żoliborz

• Warsaw Citadel

[edit] Bielany

Main Article: Bielany

• Italian military cemetery

[edit] Praga

Main article: Praga

• St. Michael's and St. Florian's Cathedral
• Stadion Dziesięciolecia
• Central Praga
  • Brzeska Street
  • Stalowa Street

[edit] Mokotów

Main article: Mokotów

• Pole Mokotowskie
• Morskie Oko
• Bernardyńska Street
  • Bernardine Church
• Królikarnia

[edit] Ursynów

Main article: Ursynów

• Natolin Palace
• Kabaty Park

Presidential palace (detail)