Museum

Royal Castle in Warsaw

Former residence of kings and the seat of the Sejm of the First Republic of Poland, rebuilt from war ruins between 1971 and 1984.

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Opis

The Royal Castle is a central institution of Polish history: the seat of elective kings and the place where the Constitution of May 3, 1791, was passed. Blown up by the Germans in 1944, it was rebuilt thanks to a social fundraising campaign.

The tour includes the Royal Apartments, the Great Assembly Hall, the Knight’s Hall, as well as a painting gallery featuring two Rembrandt masterpieces and cycles by Bacciarelli and Canaletto.

Highlights

  • The Great Assembly Hall and the Knight’s Hall.
  • Canaletto's paintings documenting 18th-century Warsaw.
  • Two Rembrandts from the Karolina Lanckorońska collection.

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Tip

On Wednesdays, admission to the permanent exhibition is free.