Best places to visit in Poland

Editor's Choice: Poland

This collection highlights Poland's diverse heritage, spanning from the medieval Main Market Square in Kraków to the 13th-century Teutonic stronghold of Malbork Castle. It features significant UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the primeval Białowieża Forest. Visitors can explore royal history at Warsaw’s Royal Castle and Wilanów Palace, or reflect on 20th-century history at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and the POLIN Museum. Architectural landmarks include the brick gothic St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk and the modernist Centennial Hall in Wrocław.

Editor's Choice: Poland — Map

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Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a museum on the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland.

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Main Market Square

Large medieval square established in 1257 that serves as a central hub for trade, administration, and social life. It features historic architecture, including a prominent cloth hall and an underground museum, and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Wieliczka Salt Mine

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a salt mine in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland.

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Malbork Castle

The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, commonly known as Malbork Castle, is a 13th-century castle complex located in the town of…

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Old Town Market Place

Warsaw's Old Town Market Place is the center and oldest part of the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland.

Simona Pecková / CC-BY-SA

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Royal Castle

Historic royal palace and museum presenting royal apartments, art exhibitions, and Polish history. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Heinrich Götz / Public domain

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Centennial Hall

Centennial Hall may refer to:

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Church of Peace

The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica in Lower Silesia. Poland, are 17th-century churches, named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.

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Church of Peace Jawor

The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica in Lower Silesia. Poland, are 17th-century churches, named after the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.

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Białowieża Forest

Białowieża Forest is a forest on the border between Belarus and Poland.

Padmayana / CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

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Cathedral Island

Historical centre of Wroclaw. Definitely do not miss out its two churches and Katedralna street with splendid buildings.

Brunswyk / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

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St Mary’s Church

St. Mary's Church, or formally the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Brick Gothic Catholic church located in…

Justyna Malinowska / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Solidarity Museum (European Solidarity Centre)

The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and library in Gdańsk, Poland, devoted to the history of Solidarity, the Polish trade union and…

A.Osytek / CC BY-SA 3.0 pl

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Wilanow Palace

Wilanów Palace is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland.

Gdansk Holidays / CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Crane

The formerly wooden structure is a testament to the old naval history of the town as it was being used to load ships since the 13th century.

Gabriel trzy / Public domain

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Silver and Zinc Mines

The Historic Silver Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tarnowskie Góry, Silesia, Poland.

Kora27 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Muskau Park

Muskau Park is a landscape park in the Upper Lusatia region of Germany and Poland.

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Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a museum on the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto.

Halibutt / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Warsaw Rising Museum

The Warsaw Rising Museum, in the Wola district of Warsaw, Poland, is dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

Daniel Heski / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Łańcut Castle

Łańcut Castle is a complex of historical buildings located in Łańcut, Poland.

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