Warsaw
Polska Opera Królewska regularly perform concerts and operas in this intimate and authentic 18th-century court theatre featuring beautiful stucco and trompe l'oeil decoration. The only performance space of its kind in Poland, it was designed by Domenico Merlini, court architect to King Stanisław August Poniatowski.
The theatre is inside the Old Orangery.
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Warsaw’s top palace, 10km south of the city centre, was commissioned by King Jan III Sobieski in 1677. It has changed hands several times over the…
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For over 60 years this socialist realist palace has dominated central Warsaw. A ‘gift of friendship’ from the Soviet Union, it was completed in 1955 and…
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This remarkable copy of the original castle blown up by the Germans in WWII is filled with authentic period furniture and original works of art…
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This exceptional museum, housed in a former tram power station and its surrounding grounds, traces the history of the city's heroic but doomed uprising…
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
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Housed in one of Warsaw's best examples of contemporary architecture, this award-winning museum documents 1000 years of Jewish history in Poland. The…
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The fully interactive, push-the-buttons-and-see-what-happens Copernicus Science Centre pulls off that tricky feat of being both hugely fun and educational…
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Pronounced wah-zhen-kee, this beautiful park includes manicured gardens, an ornamental lake, wooded glades and strutting peacocks. Once a hunting ground,…
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This multimedia museum within the baroque Ostrogski Palace showcases the work of Poland’s most famous composer. You’re encouraged to take your time…
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This elegant structure, completed in 1788, once sheltered exotic trees in winter. It now houses a gallery featuring an impressive selection of sculpture…
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No relation to its Washington namesake, this pavilion was erected in 1774 as a temporary residence until Łazienki Park's palace was finished. It was…
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Pronounced wah-zhen-kee, this beautiful park includes manicured gardens, an ornamental lake, wooded glades and strutting peacocks. Once a hunting ground,…
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Founded in 1818, the Botanic Gardens covers 22.5 hectares in the northwest corner of Łazienki Park and contain a diverse collection of species ranging…
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Designed in 1907 by Wacław Szymanowski, this fabulous art nouveau bronze statue wasn't erected until 1926. Such was its symbolic power to Poles that it…
6. Ujazdów Castle Centre for Contemporary Art
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Interesting and creatively quirky arts events, including exhibitions, performance art and large-scale installations, are all staged within the Ujazdów…
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Łazienki Park's centrepiece is a delightful neoclassical palace, the former residence of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, which stands on an island in…
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This 18th-century palace served as the official residence of Marshal Józef Piłsudski (from 1926 to 1935) and Polish presidents from 1945 to 1952 and 1989…