"Sites to Visit near Warsaw, Poland?" Topic

I may have an opportunity to visit Warsaw, for the first time, for about 10 days this Spring.

I'm looking for recommendations on places to visit -- in or near the city; of interest to historical miniature tabletop wargaming.

Military museums, historic battlefields, castles or fortifications open to the public, gaming shops / clubs; things like that.

If I ever make it there, I am going here:

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There is a Warhammer store in the mall next to the train station. There is a nice little game shop too:

Żelazna 69A, 00-871 Warszawa, Poland

Depending on what your area of interest is – I'd recommend the Polish Army Museum that is located next to the National Museum. They've renovated most of the exhibitions and I believe it might be interesting. The tank/etc. exhibition in the yard is really cool as well for those interested in things that go 'boom'.

Most of the fortifications in Warsaw have been demolished during the various wars. Warsaw Citidel is open to tourists but other sites are not and can be quite dangerous to be walking around, as they are not maintained or patrolled.

The shop 'Wargamer Wilcza' is open from Monday-Saturday 12:30-20:30 (8:30 pm). Depending on the shop, most stores are closed on Sunday (something to keep in mind while visiting Warsaw). However, most restaurants are open and there's always Glovo (the Polish version of Door Dash).

There are probably tons of others but those are the ones that immediately come to mind.

panzer-farm.pl/en/homepage

An hour north or Warsaw.

Thank you, gentlemen.

This is very helpful.

I now look forward even more to the trip.

I went to Warsaw last November. It was a lot of fun and while a bit cold, nothing worse than New England in late fall. Transportation in the city is very good and many of the sites are within walking distances. Bring a smart phone with a good direction application.

The Warsaw Uprising museum is a must see, though I thought the lighting in the museum made it challenging at times to read the displays (in English and Polish). This may be the intent of the museum but it made it hard on my 60+ year old eyes. The sewer exhibit was my favorite part.

The Polish Army museum looked REALLY good on the website and at the new building . . . BUT all three times I went to visit it was closed (for technical reasons!). Drat. Hopefully it will be open for your visit.

The citadel north of the city is the home of the New Polish Army Museum and the Museum of Polish history. The latter is also very nice but not well populated with exhibits. It may have more by the time you go. The citadel itself is a good example of mid 19th century fortifications and similar to what you might see in the US at several locations. Interesting to walk around and compare and contrast.

The Katyn Museum is also in the citadel. It only has Polish language displays and is very depressing as one might imagine. Worth the look.

I went to the hobby shop as I wandered around the city (and got lost several times). It was neat to see how a different country organized their stuff. The shop owners knew English so there was no trouble there.

The Tomb of the Unknow Soldier was also of interest to see. Very accessible and compelling. Much of Polish military history in the last hundred years is a bit somber. This is no different.

The old city has some fortifications of note, but also many museums and palaces of the old monarchy. It was leveled in the Second World War but rebuilt in the 1970s by the communist government.

Many statues in the main avenues of historical figures, some of which you may recognize. The city has a French architectural style to my highly untrained eyes.

Enjoy your time. Enjoy the vodka and kartacze (potato dumplings).

panzerCDR -- Thank you for these excellent recommendations!

Also:
The Royal Castle, the Warsaw Uprising Museum, the National Museum, the Polish Army Museum (and the Warsaw Citadel by the way), the Museum of Polish Military Technology, St. Anne's Church, the Old Town, the Museum of the Capital City of Warsaw (at the Old Town Square), St. John's Archcathedral (as part of the Old Town), the Royal Łazienki Park (especially the Palace on the Water), the Wilanów Palace, the Warsaw Uprising Monument at the Supreme Court, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its surroundings (except that there is currently a construction site there).

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