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It's very good if you start sightseeing Warsaw with visiting the Museum. Having seen the exhibition you will be able to undrestand why today's Warsaw looks as it does and you will find out how it looked 400 and 60 years ago. Leave a Comment
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 Pawiak Prison Museum by HORSCHECKLeave a Comment Address: Pawiak Prison Museum, Ulica Dzielna 24/26, WarsawDirections: The Prison Museum is situated in a typically ugly 1950's appartment block area of the Muranow district; just west of the Old Town.
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If you would like to see Warsaw before WWII and pictures of its destruction 1939 - 45, visit the Museum's cinema to see the film 'Warsaw will remember'. Available in English and other languages by prior arrangement.
Admission: 6 zl, concessions - 3 zl
On Sundays admission free. Leave a Comment Address: Rynek Starego Miasta 28/42Phone: (022) 635 16 25Website: www.mhw.pl
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Built in the years 1832-1836, the Warsaw Citadel had a rather unusual objective. It was constructed on the orders of Tzar Nikolay I not to defend a city but to control its population.
The freedom-loving Poles were an unruly lot refusing to succumb to the foreign rulers imposed on them by the partitions of Poland at the end of the 18th century. And so after the great November Uprising of 1830-31, the Tzar decided that the Russians needed cannons and forts to suppress any future rebellion but, above all, jail where rebels or just suspects could be imprisoned, tortured and, if it deemed appropriate, hanged, which was to act as a deterrent to others.
As was to be expected this did not prevent further patriotic demonstrations in 1861 and the great January Uprising of 1863-64. Many of the insurgents, including their leader Romuald Traugutt, were tortured and condemned to death at the citadel. The site of their execution by hanging is now marked with a cross. Altogether, the citadel witnessed the death of thousands of patriots and revolutionaries. One of them, 21 year-old Karol Levittoux committed suicide by burning himself alive in his cell not to betray his compatriots.
The X Pavillion of the Citadel now houses a museum where you can visit the cells where the prisoners were kept, see the documents and belongings of the prisoners, who were imprisoned there up to WWI. In front of the entrance you can see one of the original vehicles, in which they were transported, the infamous kibitkas, which could be used to carry them as far as the destination of their exile - Siberia. Needless to say, many of them died during the hard and long journey.
During WWII German troops were stationed at the Citadel and again it became a place of executions of Polish people. Leave a Comment Address: Skazancow 35Phone: (022) 839 12 68
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Zamek Ujazdowski or the Ujazdow Castle is a little off the beaten path. Although it is right across Agrykola St from the Lazienki Park, it is well hidden in the trees and you may not even suspect its existence walking along Aleje Ujazdowskie. Left in ruin a number of times, WWII being the last, it was re-built in the 1970's and turned into a Centre of Contemporary Art, with some permanent and temporary exhibitions, concerts, shows and creative workshops. The castle's interior is completely modern, it has not been recreated. It's worth visiting only if you are interested in modern art or... want to visit a restaurant Qchnia Artystyczna (or Artistic Kitchen), which is apparently quite interesting, but I haven't been there. The picture was taken from Mysliwiecka St below the castle. The canal below it - Kanal Piaseczynski - is the place where I learnt kayaking when the castle was still not there. Unfortunately, kayaks cannot be hired there any more. Perhaps someone has thought they would spoil the scenery?
To learn more about the Centre, visit their website - English version available. Leave a Comment Address: Aleje Ujazdowskie 6Phone: (+48 22) 628 1271-3Directions: From Plac na Rozdrozu walk past the restaurant facing Trasa Lazienkowska (before Agrykola) and walk along the street parallel to the route below. You will soon come to it.Website: http://csw.art.pl/new/basis_e.html
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This was one of the most feared places in Warsaw during the second world war, where prisoners were taken to be tortured and murdered. It is only a small museum and only needs about 30/40 minutes to visit. If you indicate when you arrive, you speak english the receptionist will put on the correct language tape which gives you a brief history of the building. One of the most distressing rooms in the building was known as the tram. Prisoners were forced to sit motionless on benches facing the wall, sometimes for days, whilst other prisoner were tortured in the next room, knowing it would soon be their turn for a beating. If they moved they were shot. There is also a cabinet, behind a screen containing a small collection of instruments of torture and there are some cells. It is a museum to remind us not to forget the lessons of history. Leave a Comment Address: al. Szucha 25Phone: 629 49 19Directions: The entrance is just inside the gate on the left of the ministry of education building. It is also called The Museum of Struggle and Martyrdom (Mauzoleum Walki i Męczeństwa)
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The Warsaw Uprising Museum has only been open since 2004. It shows in details the 63 day battle for Warsaw during 1944 and the exhibits are spread over 3 floors. English translations are provided and it's easy to spend several hours slowly making your way around the museum. For anyone with an interest in WW2 this museum is a must and well worth a visit. Leave a Comment Address: Warsaw Rising Museum ul. Grzybowska 79, 00-844 WarPhone: (22) 539 79 01Directions: The Warsaw Rising Museum is located at 79 Grzybowska Street, the entrance is from Przyokopowa StreetWebsite: http://www.1944.pl/?lang=en Other Contact: kontakt@1944.pl
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The State Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw must be one of the most colourful museums you have ever visited. Its permanent displays cover Polish folk costumes, Polish annual folk festivals and our folk arts and crafts. In addition to those, it boasts collections of folk art from Latin America, Africa and Australia and Oceania.
If you consult their web page before visiting, you may find out about some special events, like last weekend's Easter Fair (a fortnight before Easter), where one could not only watch and hear folk groups perform but also meet some folk artists and buy their products: beautifully decorated Easter eggs, palms and other Easter ornaments, colourful paper cut-outs, pottery, tapestries, wood carvings and what not. There was also a stall selling traditional country foodstuffs from various parts of Poland - you should have seen the queues for it!
The fair, which lasted over the weekend, included workshops for adults and children, where one could learn the techniques of decorating Easter eggs. Book your ticket if you want to join them next year as the number of places is limited. Admission to workshops: children - 8 zl, adults - 25 zl.
You may also attend one of their folk music concerts, which are held there regularly, although I couldn't find the times on their site. The museum houses a small shop where you can buy original souvenirs not to be found elsewhere in Warsaw.
Admission: 8 zl; Concessions - 4 zl
Opening hours: Tue., Thu., Fri. - 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sat., Sun. - 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Wed. (admission free) - 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Mon. - closed Leave a Comment
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