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Powązki Cemetery
Since the 18th century
Warsaw’s historic Catholic cemetery, with its avenues of tombs and monuments.
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- Historic tombs
- Address
- Powązkowska 14, Warsaw
Wola, Warsaw - Nearest metro
- Niska 03
750 m · 9 min walk
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About Powązki Cemetery
Powązki Cemetery is at Powązkowska 14. The Warsaw Tourism Office describes it alongside the Jewish and the two Protestant cemeteries that served Warsaw’s townspeople. Visit quietly and respectfully.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Powązki Cemetery before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Powązki Cemetery 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
- Niska 03Tram750 m9 min walk
- Niska 04Tram750 m9 min walk
- Cmentarz Żydowski 04Tram850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- POLIN1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Old Town Market Place3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Royal Castle3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Palace of Culture3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Royal Łazienki6.0 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.7 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Wilanów Palace13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia5.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
Location
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