Area guide
Muranów and Wola: the back story
The former ghetto area and the west of the centre: POLIN and the memorials, the Warsaw Rising Museum, Hala Mirowska and three Bib Gourmands.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Pudelek · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsMuranów was built over the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto; today it holds POLIN, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and Umschlagplatz. To the south-west, Wola has the Warsaw Rising Museum, the Norblin factory and new towers, with WANDAL, WYRAJ and WIN holding the Bib Gourmand.
Remembering
POLIN, the Ghetto Heroes Monument, Umschlagplatz, the Jewish Historical Institute, Pawiak and the Warsaw Rising Museum.
Eating
WANDAL, WYRAJ and WIN hold the Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Allow time for POLIN, and walk the Traces of the Warsaw Ghetto quietly.
Our advice: begin at POLIN, then walk to Umschlagplatz.
Why it's on our list
- Remembering
- Eating
What’s nearby
Distances from Muranów and Wola: the back story 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 m2 min walk
- Nowolipki 06Tram300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- POLIN300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Old Town Market Place1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Castle1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Palace of Culture2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Łazienki4.7 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 Centralna2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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