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Monument to the Ghetto Heroes
Before POLIN
The monument to the fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in the square in front of POLIN.
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- Memorial
- Address
- Muranów, Warsaw
- Nearest metro
- Muranów 05
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances
About Monument to the Ghetto Heroes
The Monument to the Ghetto Heroes stands in the square in front of POLIN, on Zamenhofa, in the heart of the former Warsaw Ghetto. It honours the Jewish fighters of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. It is a place of remembrance: visit quietly.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, as the crow flies.
- Mamaison Hotel Le Regina1.0 km13 min walk
- Hotel Verte, Autograph Collection1.2 km15 min walk
- PURO Warsaw Stare Miasto1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Monument to the Ghetto Heroes 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
- Muranów 05Tram300 m4 min walk
- Muranów 06Tram350 m4 min walk
- Dzika 03Tram400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- POLIN100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Old Town Market Place1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Royal Castle1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Palace of Culture2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Łazienki4.8 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.8 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Wilanów Palace11 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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