The World’s 100 Best Palaces · 2026
The Best Palaces in Poland
6 of the 100 palaces in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026 are in Poland. The highest placed is Łańcut Castle in Łańcut, at number 36 in the world. Pszczyna Castle in Pszczyna (number 40) and Wilanów Palace in Warsaw (number 50) follow.
Warsaw and Kraków
Wilanów Palace on the southern outskirts of Warsaw was the residence of King Jan III Sobieski. The Royal Castle on Castle Square was destroyed in World War II and rebuilt from surviving fragments and plans. Wawel Royal Castle stands on a hill above the Vistula in Kraków, beside the cathedral.
Aristocratic residences
Łańcut Castle has a coach house with a carriage collection and an orchid house. Pszczyna Castle keeps about 80% of its original furniture. Książ Castle near Wałbrzych was the home of the Hochberg family for over 400 years and has underground tunnels.
Palaces
Best by region
- The NordicsFrederiksborg CastleHillerød, DenmarkN° 4
- EuropePeleș CastleSinaia, RomaniaN° 1
- AsiaMehrangarh FortJodhpur, IndiaN° 3
- The Middle EastQasr Al WatanAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesN° 13
- North AmericaChapultepec CastleMexico City, MexicoN° 26
- Latin AmericaCatete PalaceRio de Janeiro, BrazilN° 70