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Old Town
- Itinerary: Walking around the Old Town in Warsaw
- Redirect: Warsaw/Old Town
Old Town (Stare Miasto) [1] is a sightseeing area within Śródmieście, the central district of Warsaw.
Around the Castle Square
- Castle Square (pl. Zamkowy)
- Zygmunt's Column (Kolumna Zygmunta)
- Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski) pl. Zamkowy 4 and Pałac pod Blachą [2]
- Old Town Houses on the northern side of the Castle Square
- East-West Route (Trasa W-Z). The tunnel beneath the Old Town built in the 1950s, now part of al. Solidarności. Also try the pastry called wuzetka (pronounced voo-ZET-kah).
- Gothic Bridge (ul. Podwale)
Old Town Streets
- Beer Street (ul. Piwna). One of the longest streets in the Old Town.
- St Martin Church ul. Piwna
- St John Cathedral ul. Świętojańska
- Kanonia behind the Cathedral is a triangular square with a bell in the center
- St Mary the Favorable Church next to the Cathedral
Around the Old Town Market
- The Old Town Market
- The Mermaid
- Barbican and the City Walls
West of Old Town
- Long Street (ul. Długa)
- Raczyńskich Palace (Pałac Raczyńskich) 'ul. Długa 7
- Virgin Mary Garrison Church (Kościół Garnizonowy NMP) ul. Długa 13/15
- Radziwiłłowej Palace (Pałac Radziwiłłowej) ul. Długa 26
- Palace under the Four Winds (Pałac pod Czterema Wiatrami) ul. Długa 38/40
- Honey Street (ul. Miodowa). The name comes from the honey pastries produced in Toruń (ciasta miodowe, nowadays called pierniki).
- Branickich Palace (Pałac Branickich) ul. Miodowa 6
- Transfiguration of Jesus Capuchins Church (Kościół Kapucynów Przemienienia Pańskiego) ul. Miodowa 13
- Paca Palace (Pałac Paca) ul. Miodowa 15
- Monument to Jan Kiliński (Pomnik Jana Kilińskiego)
- Basilians Church (Kościół Bazylianów) ul. Miodowa 16
- Borchów Palace (Pałac Borchów) ul Miodowa 17
- Krasińskich Square (pl. Krasińskich)
- Krasińskich Palace (Pałac Krasińskich) pl. Krasińskich 5
- Hospitallers Street (ul. Bonifraterska)
- St John of God Hospitallers Church (Kościół Bonifratrów Św. Jana Bożego) ul. Bonifraterska 12
- Monument to the Polish People Murdered in the East (Pomnik Polaków Pomordowanych na Wschodzie) ul. Muranowska (near ul. Bonifraterska). "East" means "in the Soviet Union".
New Town
- Itinerary: Walking around the New Town in Warsaw
- Redirect: Warsaw/New Town
New Town (Nowe Miasto) [3] is a sightseeing area within the Śródmieście, the central district of Warsaw.
North of Barbican
- Freta Street (ul. Freta)
- Bridge Street (ul. Mostowa). Once led to the first bridge over Vistula (built in 1568 and destroyed by floods in the early 1600s).
- Holy Spirit Pauline Church (Kościół Paulinów Św. Ducha) ul. Nowomiejska 23
- St Hyacinth Dominican Church (Kościół Dominikanów Św. Jacka) ul. Freta 8/10
- Marie Curie Museum (Muzeum Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej) ul. Freta 16, tel. +48 22 831 80 92
Around the New Town Market
- New Town Market (Rynek Nowego Miasta)
- St Casimir Benedictine Church (Kościół Sakramentek Św. Kazimierza) Rynek Nowego Miasta 2
- St Benon Redeemers Church (Kościół Redemptorystów Św. Benona) ul. Piesza 1
- Virgin Mary Annunciation Church (Kościół Nawiedzenia NMP) ul. Przyrynek 2
- Ochabówka Mansion (Willa Ochabówka) ul. Rajców 10. Built for the communist dignitary Edward Ochab.
- St Francis Seraphicus Franciscan Church (Kościół Franciszkanków Św. Franciszka) ul. Zakroczymska 1
- Sapiehów Palace (Pałac Sapiehów) ul. Zakroczymska 6
Royal Road
Royal Road (Trakt Królewski) [4] is a sightseeing area within the Warsaw districts of Śródmieście (the central district where most of the sights are located), Mokotów and Wilanów.
- Itinerary: Walking the Royal Road in Warsaw
- Redirect: Warsaw/Royal Road
Krakowskie Przedmieście
- ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście. The name means «the suburb[an street] from the Kraków side».
New World Street
- New World Street (ul. Nowy Świat)
Three Crosses Square
- Three Crosses Square (pl. Trzech Krzyży)
Łazienki Royal Gardens
Wilanów
Contemporary Center
Contemporary Center of Warsaw is a sightseeing area within Śródmieście, the central district of Warsaw. Most buildings there were developed in the socialist constructivist style in the 1950s or later, and the area has been the pivotal point of Warsaw ever since.
- Itinerary: Walking around the Contemporary Center of Warsaw
- Redirect: Warsaw/Center
Bank Square
- Bank Square (pl. Bankowy)
Holy Cross Street
- Holy Cross Street (ul. Świętokrzyska). The name comes from the Holy Cross Mountains near Kielce.
Parade Square
- Parade Square (pl. Defilad)
Marshal Street
- Marshal Street (ul. Marszałkowska). From Marshal Franciszek Bieliński.
Constitution Square
- Constitution Square (pl. Konstytucji)
Jewish Quarter
This itinerary tries to link the most important points of the Jewish heritage in Warsaw.
- Itinerary: Walking around the Jewish Quarter in Warsaw
- Redirect: Warsaw/Jewish