PAST Building in Warsaw

Grzybowski Square

Masovian

0.2 km

Grzybowski Square in Warszawa is an interesting stop connected with the area’s history, culture or landscape. Include it in a sightseeing plan and combine it with other nearby places. Check current opening hours and access details before v…

Saxon Garden

Masovian

0.6 km

**On 27 May 1727** August II the Strong opened the garden by his palace to the people of Warsaw, making it the **first public park in Poland**. The baroque, French-style layout was designed by the Wettin court architects, including Matthäu…

Złote Tarasy

Masovian

0.7 km

Next to **Warszawa Centralna station**, on Złota 59, stands a complex beneath a **wave-shaped glass roof** — one of the most recognisable contemporary structures in Warsaw. Złote Tarasy opened on **7 February 2007**, after nearly **4.5 yea…

University of Warsaw

Masovian

30–60 min · Free entry

0.9 km

The main campus of the University of Warsaw on Krakowskie Przedmieście is the most beautiful academic enclave in the capital. The university was founded here in 1816 and has remained Poland's largest and best-known institution of higher ed…

Krakowskie Przedmieście Street

Masovian

1.0 km

**1030 metres** from Castle Square to Nowy Świat, lined with baroque churches, palaces and the University of Warsaw. Krakowskie Przedmieście is the northern stretch of the **Royal Route** and the most representative street in Warsaw — a wa…

Wesslow Palace

Masovian

1.0 km

Wesslow Palace in Warszawa is a historic residence whose architecture and surroundings recall the former owners of the region. Look for the building’s details and its park or courtyard where access is available. It is an appealing stop whi…

Warsaw Seminary Church

Masovian

1.0 km

**Warsaw’s Seminary Church**, officially the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Joseph, is a Baroque landmark on Krakowskie Przedmieście. It is a quieter, often overlooked stop on the Royal Route, with a striking Cl…

Sigismund III Vasa Column

Masovian

10–15 min · Free entry

1.3 km

**Sigismund III Vasa Column** on Castle Square is Warsaw’s oldest secular monument and one of its most recognisable symbols. It was erected in 1643–1644 on the initiative of King Władysław IV in memory of his father, Sigismund III Vasa. Th…

Castle Square

Masovian

1.3 km

Castle Square has an unusual hierarchy: **the Sigismund III Vasa Column was erected here as early as 1644**, while the square itself was only laid out in **1818–1821** to a design by Jakub Kubicki, after the castle's outbuildings and the K…