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Royal Castle in Warsaw
On Castle Square
The royal residence on Castle Square, rebuilt after the war, and in winter the setting of the city’s great Christmas tree.
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Our take
- Castle Square
- Royal apartments
- Address
- Plac Zamkowy 4, Warsaw
Old Town, Warsaw - Nearest metro
- Stare Miasto 02
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- zamek-krolewski.pl
About Royal Castle in Warsaw
The Royal Castle stands on Plac Zamkowy 4, at the head of the Royal Route and the gate of the Old Town. Its gardens are lit up after dark, and in winter an almost thirty-metre Christmas tree stands on Castle Square, a permanent part of the city’s Christmas illuminations (Warsaw Tourism Office).
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Royal Castle in Warsaw, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Verte, Autograph Collection300 m3 min walk
- Hotel Bristol, Warsaw650 m8 min walk
- Raffles Europejski Warsaw650 m8 min walk
- PURO Warsaw Stare Miasto750 m9 min walk
- Mamaison Hotel Le Regina850 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Royal Castle in Warsaw 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
- Stare Miasto 02Tram150 m2 min walk
- Stare Miasto 01Tram150 m2 min walk
- Metro Ratusz-Arsenał 09Tram950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Old Town Market Place300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- POLIN1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Palace of Culture1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Łazienki3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.9 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Wilanów Palace11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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