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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Royal Castle

Warsaw, Poland

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Royal Castle

Castle on Castle Square at the edge of Warsaw's Old Town, destroyed in World War II and rebuilt using surviving fragments and plans. Inside are gilded royal apartments with furniture and paintings by Canaletto, Matejko and Rembrandt, plus a courtyard and terraced gardens above the Vistula.

Highlights

  • Royal Apartments of Stanisław August
  • Throne Room and Ballroom
  • Terraced gardens over the Vistula

Good to know

  • Timed-entry tickets; book online to avoid queues
  • Audio guide available in about 12 languages
  • Allow at least two hours for all routes

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