Once used by the Gestapo for interrogation, torture and murder, this building now stands as a memorial to the thousands of Poles who passed through its doors. With its depressing basement holding cells and an interrogation room (complete with original bullwhips, coshes, knuckledusters etc), it鈥檚 a grim slice of Warsaw history.
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Warsaw鈥檚 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鈥
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For over 60 years this socialist realist palace has dominated central Warsaw. A 鈥榞ift of friendship鈥 from the Soviet Union, it was completed in 1955 and鈥
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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鈥
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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鈥
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鈥
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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鈥
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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,鈥
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This multimedia museum within the baroque Ostrogski Palace showcases the work of Poland鈥檚 most famous composer. You鈥檙e encouraged to take your time鈥
Nearby Warsaw attractions
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Founded in 1818, the Botanic Gardens covers 22.5 hectares in the northwest corner of 艁azienki Park and contain a diverse collection of species ranging鈥
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Designed in 1907 by Wac艂aw Szymanowski, this fabulous art nouveau bronze statue wasn't erected until 1926. Such was its symbolic power to Poles that it鈥
3. Church of the Holy Redeemer
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Finished in 1911, this elegant church borrows from both the Renaissance and baroque periods. Demolished by the German occupiers during WWII, it was鈥
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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鈥
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A pleasant spot to hang out is this charming wooded enclave in the heart of Warsaw. The colony of some 20-odd Finnish wooden cottages have been here since鈥
6. Ujazd贸w 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 Ujazd贸w鈥
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This 18th-century palace served as the official residence of Marshal J贸zef Pi艂sudski (from 1926 to 1935) and Polish presidents from 1945 to 1952 and 1989鈥
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No relation to its Washington namesake, this pavilion was erected in 1774 as a temporary residence until 艁azienki Park's palace was finished. It was鈥