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The Royal Castle and Castle Square in Warsaw's Old Town

No. 43 Top 100 Most Visited Art Museums 2025 · 1,635,322 visitors in 2025

The Royal Castle in Warsaw - Museum

Warsaw, Poland · City guide: Warsaw

The former residence of Poland's kings on Castle Square, with grand state rooms, Bellotto views and two Rembrandts.

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Photo: Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

The Royal Castle in Warsaw is No. 43 in The Art Newspaper's survey of the world's most visited art museums, with 1,635,322 visitors in 2025, down 24% on 2024. For centuries it was the residence of the Polish kings, and it stands on Castle Square at the entrance to the Old Town.

The castle was rebuilt between 1971 and 1984, and its richly decorated state rooms have been recreated. It is part of the Historic Centre of Warsaw, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980.

The gilded Great Assembly Hall of the Royal Castle in Warsaw
The gilded Great Assembly Hall of the Royal Castle in Warsaw. Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Best time to visit

Weekday mornings are the quietest. Check the official website for opening days and hours.

Highlights & collections

  • 1

    Great Assembly Hall

    The gilded ballroom, the largest room in the castle.

  • 2

    Throne Room

    A lavishly decorated room with the royal throne.

  • 3

    Canaletto Room

    Bernardo Bellotto's detailed 18th-century views of Warsaw.

  • 4

    Lanckoroński Collection

    European paintings including two works by Rembrandt, The Girl in a Picture Frame and The Scholar at His Writing Table.

  • 5

    Gardens

    Terraced gardens descending towards the Vistula river.

Getting there

The castle is on Plac Zamkowy (Castle Square) at the edge of the Old Town. Trams and buses stop nearby, and Ratusz Arsenał metro station is about a 10-minute walk away.

Visiting tips

Tickets & hours
Buy tickets online or at the castle. Check the official website for prices and hours.
Time needed
Two to three hours.
Currency
Polish złoty (PLN). Cards are accepted almost everywhere.
Visa & entry
Poland is in the Schengen Area. Many visitors, including citizens of the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) now records non-EU travellers' entries and exits at the border, and the ETIAS travel authorisation is due to follow. Check the official EU site travel-europe.europa.eu and your own government's travel advice before you go.

Official information: Royal Castle in Warsaw (official website). Check opening hours, prices and entry rules there before you go.

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