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Castle · Warsaw · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Royal Castle in Warsaw

Royal Castle is a castle in Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 31 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Royal Castle

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You're standing on Castle Square in Warsaw, at the entrance to the Old Town, in front of the Royal Castle. For centuries this was where Polish kings lived and ruled. Look up at the tall tower with the clock. That's Sigismund's Tower, first completed in 1619.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Marcin Białek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Royal Castle

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 31 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Palace of Culture and Science
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Palace of Culture and Science · 1.9 km

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Sigismund's Column
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Sigismund's Column · 120 m

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National Museum in Warsaw
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

National Museum in Warsaw · 1.9 km

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Photo: Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Wilanow Palace
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Wilanow Palace · 10.5 km

Castle Square
AttractionStory

Castle Square · 80 m

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Photo: Rhododendrites · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Palace of Culture and Science on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Market SquareAttraction · 290 m away
  2. 2Statue of the Little InsurgentAttraction · 390 m away
  3. 3Warsaw BarbicanAttraction · 450 m away
  4. 4Presidential PalaceCastle · 540 m away
  5. 5Warsaw Uprising MonumentMemorial · 640 m away
  6. 6Tomb of the Unknown SoldierMonument · 800 m away
  7. 7Kazimierz PalaceCastle · 880 m away
  8. 8Pałac SapiehówCastle · 940 m away
  9. 9Czapski PalaceCastle · 940 m away
  10. 10Nicolaus Copernicus MonumentMemorial · 1.1 km away
All 310 points of interest in Warsaw →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Castle wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 80 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Royal Castle, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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