Other Attractions

Warsaw Mermaid

The Mermaid is the symbol and the guardian of Warsaw. You can find over a hundred of her images all over Warsaw, but the most important are: Monument at the Old Town Square – surrounded by a fountain, next one is located on the bank of the Vistula River (near Świętokrzyski Bridge) and another near Karowa Street at the Markiewicz Flyover.
The Legend of the Warsaw Mermaid






St. Anna’s Church viewing terrace
ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 68, tel. +48 22 826 89 91
www.swanna.waw.pl
www.taraswidokowy.pl

The church is located right on the edge of Zamkowy Square and its baroque interior is very well preserved. The bell tower offers one of the prettiest views of the Old Town and the east side of Warsaw. 150 stone steps lead up to the viewing point. Other vantage points





Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki)
pl. Defilad 1, tel. +48 22 656 76 00
www.pkin.pl

This is the most characteristic (and the tallest) building in Warsaw, standing at 231 meters, making it every tourist‘s point of reference. In the Palace of Culture there are 3,2880 rooms, and its unquestionable attraction is the terrace at the 30th foor, from which you can admire a magnifcent panorama of the capital. At the top of the Palace of Culture there is a clock, unveiled in 2000, which is the highest clock tower in the world, and also the second largest  in Europe: each of the clock‘s four dials have a diamter of six meters. Another interesting feature is that the tower has some unique inhabitants – not everyone knows that a pair of migratory falcons nest there – Wars and Sawa.



Monuments




Little Insurgent Monument (Pomnik Małego Powstańca)
ul. Podwale

A touching sculpture of a young boy who wears an oversized helmet, commemorates the heroic children who fought againts the occupiers during the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. The monument was unveiled by scout-insurgent Jerzy Świderski - senior lecturer and cardiologist, in 1983. During the Uprising he was 14 years old.





Mikołaj Kopernik Monument (Pomnik Mikołaja Kopernika)
ul. Nowy Świat 72

This world famous monument to the Polish astronomer. Copernicus proved that the Earth orbits the Sun, thereby expounding one of the most important scientific theories in the history of mankind. Created almost 180 years ago, exact copies made from the same mould stand in Montreal and in Chicago.



The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza)
pl. Piłsudskiego 1

This is a symbolic tomb commemorating the nameless who fell in battle while fighting for Poland’s freedom. The Saski Palace was destroyed in 1944, the ruined remnants of three arches are all that remain; these arches are the structure of the monument. An eternal flame burns by the tomb, watched over by a military honour guard. The changing of the guard takes place daily at noon.



Praga Folk Music Group Monument (Pomnik Praskiej Kapeli Podwórkowej)

The statues are located at the intersection of Floriańska Street and Kłopotowskiego Street – on the right bank of the Vistula River. This monument presents a neighbourhood band from the days when such musicians roamed the courtyards of Warsaw, especially in the Praga  neighbourhood, and played popular Warsaw  tunes. In the band are a violinist, accordion player, guitarist, banjo player, and a drummer. A small square with benches surrounds the monument, where one can rest and listen to music, including tunes from the pre-war years.  Simply send an SMS to 7141 with the text KAPELA along with the track number in the body of the message (100 titles available, track list appears on the drum).