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Attraction · Warsaw · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Sigismund's Column in Warsaw

Sigismund's Column is an attraction 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 60 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · Sigismund's Column

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You're standing on Castle Square in Warsaw, next to Sigismund's Column, one of the city's best-known landmarks. Look up to the top. That's King Sigismund the Third, cast in bronze and almost three metres tall. He holds a cross in his left hand and a sabre in his right. Can you see the helmet with ostrich feathers under his right foot? And across his chest hangs the medallion of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

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

Wheelchair
Not 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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Facilities near Sigismund's Column

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 · 1.8 km

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Royal Castle
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Royal Castle · 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 · 60 m

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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 · 340 m away
  3. 3Warsaw BarbicanAttraction · 430 m away
  4. 4Presidential PalaceCastle · 510 m away
  5. 5Warsaw Uprising MonumentMemorial · 560 m away
  6. 6Tomb of the Unknown SoldierMonument · 720 m away
  7. 7Kazimierz PalaceCastle · 870 m away
  8. 8Czapski PalaceCastle · 880 m away
  9. 9Pałac SapiehówCastle · 930 m away
  10. 10Nicolaus Copernicus MonumentMemorial · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Sigismund's Column wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 40 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Sigismund's Column, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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