Sights · Our pick in Warsaw
Pawiak Prison Museum
Dzielna 24/26
The museum on the site of Pawiak, the wartime prison, in the former ghetto area.
Our take
- Museum
- Address
- Dzielna 24/26, Warsaw
Muranów, Warsaw - Nearest metro
- Anielewicza 06
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- pawiak.muzn.pl
About Pawiak Prison Museum
The Pawiak Prison Museum is at Dzielna 24/26, a branch of the Museum of Independence, on the site of the prison used by the German occupiers during the Second World War.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pawiak Prison Museum before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Pawiak Prison Museum, as the crow flies.
- PURO Warsaw Stare Miasto1.2 km15 min walk
- Mamaison Hotel Le Regina1.4 km17 min walk
- Hotel Verte, Autograph Collection1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Pawiak Prison Museum 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
- Anielewicza 06Tram150 m2 min walk
- Anielewicza 05Tram200 m3 min walk
- Nowolipki 06Tram250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- POLIN350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Old Town Market Place1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Castle1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Palace of Culture1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Łazienki4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.4 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Wilanów Palace11 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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