In its 380-year history this building, which is currently part of Warsaw University, has been remodelled several times. In the early 19th century it housed the Warsaw Lyceum, where Chopin's father taught French and the budding young musician also studied.
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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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The central campus of Warsaw University was founded in 1816, although its oldest building, the Kazimierz Palace, dates from 1634. With its leafy avenues鈥
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Childhood prodigy Fr茅d茅ric Chopin regularly played the organ at this church, completed in 1761, which is a prime example of rococo architecture. The鈥
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Since 2001 Wojciech Fibak has been sharing his private collection of Polish modern and contemporary art at this small but packed gallery space. Among the鈥
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Today housing the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, Czapski Palace, completed in 1705, is regarded as one of the best examples of rococo architecture in the鈥
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Of Warsaw's many impressive churches, this is the one most visitors want to see 鈥 not so much to admire the fine baroque altarpieces that miraculously鈥
6. Monument to Nicolaus Copernicus
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Standing in front of the Staszic Palace, which houses the Polish Academy of Sciences, is this 1830 bronze statue of the great astronomer Miko艂aj Kopernik 鈥
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The stunning copper-clad building that houses the university library was awarded top prize by the Association of Polish Architects in 2000. The main鈥
8. Warsaw University Library Garden
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Measuring over a hectare, the rooftop garden atop Warsaw University Library provides a lush perch from which to admire the city skyline with views over鈥