Zamek Królewski w Warszawie - Muzeum

Zamek Królewski w Warszawie - Muzeum

Zamek Królewski w Warszawie - Muzeum
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Historic Sites • Castles • History Museums
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish: Zamek Królewski w Warszawie) is a castle residency that formerly served throughout the centuries as the official residence of the Polish monarchs. Initially the complex served as the residence of the Dukes of Masovia, and since the sixteenth century, the seat of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: the King and Parliament. In its long history the Royal Castle was repeatedly plundered and devastated by the invading Swedish, Brandenburgian, Prussian and Tsarist armies. Burned and looted by the Nazi Germans following the Invasion of Poland in 1939 and almost completely destroyed in 1944 after the failed Warsaw Uprising, the Castle was completely rebuilt and reconstructed. Reconstruction of the castle carried out in 1971–1984 was led by the Civic Committee, responsible for the reconstruction of Warsaw. In 1980, the Royal Castle, together with the Old Town was registered as a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Sellest
    Bushey, United Kingdom5,224 contributions
    Stunning interior
    Visited here last week and was stunned by the grandeur of the interior – more like a palace than a castle. I was very lucky in that entrance to the castle was free throughout November so I did not have to pay for the tour (which is self-guided) Although there was an option to purchase an extra audio tour (which I did not bother with as I was a little limed for time). There was a slight wait upon arrival as they were limiting numbers (there were several groups of school children, but I'm wondering whether this was due to the fact that entrance was free this month) but I was very soon inside. There is a cloakroom at the start and then you simply follow the route around the castle taking in the many gorgeous and opulent rooms adorned with beautiful paintings and artefacts. There was also an orchestra playing. You can also walk around the gardens outside. I would allow a good hour here at least.
    Dear Sellest, Thank you so much for your visit and this lovely review. In November, we had some limitations due to the Covid restrictions. You should come back and see the gardens in full bloom. 🌹 Thank you one more time, All the best, and we look forward to seeing you again.
    Written 23 May 2022
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    Visited November 2021
    Written 4 December 2021
  • Traveler O
    Washington DC, District of Columbia887 contributions
    Royal Castle rebuilt
    An excellent effort to rebuild and return Warsaw and it's royal history to its former glory. Museum is worth a visit, although recommend not bringing kids under 12 years old. An audio guide is very helpful to have, otherwise it's difficult to decipher alot of the meaning and history of what you're seeing. Unfortunately, many of the royal treasures were looted and lost during World War II, but they've done a fantastic job reenacting every room. It's right in the center of Castle Square and when you're done there are plenty of places to get a meal or sit in the shade and relax.
    Visited July 2019
    Written 24 February 2020
  • Juli F
    Crawley, United Kingdom84 contributions
    Don't miss this!
    The castle did not look like it was very big from the outside, so we did not think there would actually be very much to see, but once inside it was an incredible surprise! Completely reconstructed after the war, it was just stunning. The audio guide was invaluable in helping us to learn about its history and the efforts to save items such as its artwork. Wherever possible, fragments of the original castle were included in the reconstruction. It was a very poignant and inspiring tribute to the resilience of the Polish people and how much effort they have put in to rebuilding Warsaw.
    Visited December 2019
    Written 2 January 2020
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AngelaMarie
Windsor, CT12 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The interior of the Castle was very nice, we did the audio guide and one of them kept malfunctioning. However, what should have been a perfectly pleasant tour was ruined by the overbearing security personal who more closely resembled surly prison guides. What promised to be a regal and uplifting experience turned into an oppressive boarding on sinister one. Lots of beautiful treasures, too bad, because we couldn’t wait to get out of there. At one, point, we were sitting quietly in a downstairs rest area with benches when two of the “prison guides” stood staring daggers at us. What a shameful disgrace to have such a National Treasure so poorly served by its employees. Not even the Swiss Guard at the Vatican could compare to these characters.
Written 9 August 2023
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32Morten
Finland454 contributions
Mar 2023
This castle has an interesting history: the original has been destroyed but polish people wanted to rebuild it during communist era. The furniture are mostly original. Worth to visit.
Written 24 June 2023
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mrskrun
Larvik, Norway2,839 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We visited on April 4 when they were filming something within the premises of the castle so it was chaotic, entrance blocked by parked vehicles and signs were missing or not very visible to tourists. Buying the ticket was very tricky. The security guard could not speak english and spoke Polish to us. We went towards the side of the castle and entered the wrong entrance where we could buy tickets. I think that entrance is for a different tour at the castle. The women working there could not speak english and referred us to another woman there who could speak some english. But I think she did not understand us because she gave us wrong directions. We just wanted to buy tickets but she instructed us to go to the place near pizza hut. Of course that was wrong. We went back to the main guard but just the same, no help at all. We met other tourists asking where to buy tickets since they also had been going back and forth just like us. After some 20 minutes or so, we found the entrance to the ticket office. It was sort of blocked by the vehicles with sign but not placed properly.

Afyer buying the tickets, then we had to go out of the building again to find the entrance to the “Royal Route” tour. It was near the pizza hut but there was no sign at all.

The place is not tourist friendly and lacking information. Language is a big barrier. Why they don’t hire people who speak english?

The entrance to the Royal Route did not look royal at all. The door was old and not nice and did not look inviting at all.

Inside the building: We had to go down to the lower level to the cloakroom where we could leave our jackets. On the same level is where we could get the audio guide. The one in charge there could speak english. Audio guide is available in different languages. The restrooms or toilets are also located there.

The exhibit itself is beautiful. We were impressed by the details in the display. However, the staff there working as security looked very unfriendly and in fact very hostile towards visitors. Wrong character for hired personnels for a museum like that. It felt like they were prison guards during soviet times.

The rooms, halls and thrones were amazing. The audio guide was very useful in learning about each section in the castle museum.

Do not expect a real castle there. The building doesn’t look like a castle as we know how castles look like. They should rename it Royal Palace in Warsaw instead of Royal Castle in Warsaw.

Anyway, we had a good time but after an hour listening to the audio guide, it can get tiring.
Written 19 May 2023
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Madeleine
Austria1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Friends
We went on a Wednesday when entry was free and looking back I'm very glad I didn't spend a penny!! The whole disaster started at the entrance, when the unfriendly staff at the counter gave us the tickets. As we were about to go in, a security guard stopped us and ordered us to take off our jackets. Otherwise we were not allowed to enter the castle! On the tour itself, there were security guards in every room, who monitored and disciplined us at every step, so we couldn't enjoy the tour. You weren't even allowed to go back one room. Overall everyone was so rude and condescending. NEVER AGAIN! DO NOT RECOMMEND!
Written 29 March 2023
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Myo M
Coquitlam, Canada24,412 contributions
Aug 2022
On about 3 floors (including the one like a basement) are the interior of this castle which I would describe as a "palace-museum combo": palace-like rooms which are mostly on the top floor (with great paintings, gold-framed mirrors, a few "grand ceilings" & actually not one but about three "throne rooms"); rooms in like a museum-setting which are those on the two lower floors (with quite a number of miscellaneous items mostly those on "smaller scales" and many in glass-display cases, ranging from paintings & sculptures to gold & silver wares to some weaponry items; and also a small room like an "excavated area" with some glass floors and a few things to see underneath.

Located in the Old Town (which is right about at the area of the "city center"), the square in front of this castle is also a nice hangout place where right around it are: a beautiful cluster of colorful heritage buildings (also a nice-length row of those buildings on the left side of the street right before entering the square), a remnant of likely an old city wall, and also a "small tower" to go up (not much in height so which I skipped figuring not quite far to the distance to see from above).
Written 10 March 2023
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Hamiczech
Ostrava, Czech Republic553 contributions
Dec 2022
The official residence of Polish monarchs. Rebuilt many times. Be sure to go inside, it is richly decorated. The ticket can be paid by card. You look around yourself with the audio guide on your ears. Available cloakroom, cafe, souvenir shop. If you are wondering what to see in Warsaw this weekend, read the article in Czech or English on: hamiczech.tips. For travel inspiration, follow me on Insta and Faceb.: I am hamiczech.
Written 14 January 2023
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand3,512 contributions
Oct 2022
The Royal Castle overlooks Castle Square. The large castle is a fairly non-descript building from the outside. It was completely destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in the 1970s and 1980s. Now a museum.
Written 3 January 2023
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Drum_Davey
Glasgow, UK242 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
This is one of my favourite castles that I’ve visited in quite a while. Once you get used to the one way system and get through the beginning with the large cloakroom then the tour with the audio guide becomes very enjoyable.

Each room has lots of interesting history with incredible pictures and portraits on the wall. You could easily spend a couple hours exploring
Written 2 January 2023
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Dear Drum_Davey, what a joy to read such a review! Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! So looking forward to seeing you soon! All the best, have a wonderful 2023 year!
Written 5 January 2023
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Ravana G
Warsaw, Poland29 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
There are 2 original paintings by Rembrandt in the entrance of palace💯

According to the guides, the Cronos- Atlas clock🌏stopped at the hour of the first bombing of the Royal Castle by the Nazis in September 1939 (11:15)
Written 26 November 2022
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Albrecht
26 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
A great place to visit if you like long walks. Overall great to see all stuff from middle ages. I recommend to visit this place
Written 27 August 2022
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