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Jewish Historical Institute
Tłomackie 3/5
The institute and museum in the building of the pre-war Main Judaic Library, beside the site of the Great Synagogue.
Our take
- Museum
- Archive
- Address
- Tłomackie 3/5, Warsaw
Muranów, Warsaw - Nearest metro
- Metro Ratusz-Arsenał 09
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- jhi.pl
About Jewish Historical Institute
The Jewish Historical Institute is at Tłomackie 3/5. Before the war, the building housed the Main Judaic Library and the Institute of Judaic Sciences; after reconstruction, it became the Institute’s home in 1947 (Warsaw Tourism Office).
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Jewish Historical Institute, as the crow flies.
- PURO Warsaw Stare Miasto350 m5 min walk
- Hotel Verte, Autograph Collection700 m9 min walk
- Sofitel Warsaw Victoria850 m11 min walk
- Raffles Europejski Warsaw850 m11 min walk
- Hotel Bristol, Warsaw900 m11 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Jewish Historical Institute are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Metro Ratusz-Arsenał 09Tram50 m1 min walk
- Metro Ratusz-Arsenał 10Tram50 m1 min walk
- Plac Bankowy 07Tram100 m1 min walk
Key sights
- POLIN850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Old Town Market Place900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Royal Castle950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Palace of Culture1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Łazienki4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.3 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Wilanów Palace11 kmCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
Location
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