🇵🇱 Poland
Castles near Warsaw
25 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Staszic Palace, 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Castle in Warsaw — #133 of 3,708 worldwide — 2 km north. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castle of the Masovian Dukes in Ciechanów, founded 1429.
Every one of them stands in Poland — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Warsaw
- Royal Castle in Warsaw
2 km north · Castle · #133 worldwide
The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a state museum and a national historical monument, which formerly served as the official royal residence of several…
- Presidential Palace
1 km north · Palace & château · #384 worldwide
The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the Polish head of state and president alongside the Belweder Palace, located in Warsaw, Poland.
- Belweder
2 km south-east · Palace & château · #390 worldwide
Belweder is a neoclassical palace in Warsaw, Poland. Erected in 1660 and remodelled in the early 1800s, it is one of several official residences used…
- Saxon Palace
1 km north · Palace & château
The Saxon Palace in Warsaw, Poland, was a historic architectural landmark located on Piłsudski Square in the heart of the Polish capital.
- Łazienki Palace
2 km south-east · Palace & château
The Palace on the Isle, also known as the Baths Palace, is a classicist palace in Warsaw's Royal Baths Park, the city's largest park, occupying over…
- Krasiński Palace
2 km north · Palace & château
The Krasiński Palace, also known as the Palace of the Commonwealth, is a reconstructed Baroque palace in Warsaw, Poland, on Krasiński Square.
- Ujazdów Castle
2 km south-east · Castle
Ujazdów Castle is a castle in the historic Ujazdów district, between Ujazdów Park and the Royal Baths Park, in Warsaw, Poland.
- Czapski Palace
1 km north · Palace & château
The Czapski Palace is a palatial complex in the center of Warsaw, located at 5 Krakowskie Przedmieście.
- Staszic Palace
1 km north-east · Palace & château
Staszic Palace is an edifice at ulica Nowy Świat 72, Warsaw, Poland. It is the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
- Kazimierz Palace
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Casimir Palace, formerly known as Villa Regia, is a reconstructed palace located in Warsaw, Poland.
- Copper-Roof Palace
2 km north · Palace & château
The Copper-Roof Palace is an 18th-century palace in Warsaw, Poland. It takes its name from the copper roof, a rarity in the first half of the 18th…
- Brühl Palace, Warsaw
1 km north · Palace & château
The Brühl Palace, also known as the Sandomierski or Ossoliński Palace, was a palatial residence at Piłsudski Square in central Warsaw, Poland.
+ 7 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Modlin Fortress
32 km north-west · Fortress
Modlin Fortress, called in Russian the Novogeorgievsk Fortress, is one of the largest 19th-century fortresses in Poland.
- Castle of the Masovian Dukes in Czersk
34 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of the Masovian Dukes is a medieval Brick Gothic castle located in the village of Czersk, Masovian Voivodeship, in Poland.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Dęblin Fortress
94 km south-east · Fortress
Dęblin Fortress refers to the 19th century fortifications in the town of Dęblin, Poland.
- Castle of the Masovian Dukes in Ciechanów
77 km north · Castle
Castle of the Masovian Dukes is a Brick Gothic castle built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries.
- Oporów Castle
99 km west · Castle
Oporów Castle - a brick castle built in the Gothic architectural style in between 1434 and 1449 in the village of Oporów (15 km north-east of Kutno,…
- Liw Castle
67 km east · Castle
Liw Castle - a ruin of a Gothic ducal castle raised in the fifteenth century as a guarding stronghold in the town of Liw.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q270.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Warsaw?
The Castlemap atlas maps 25 landmarks (6 castles · 2 fortresses · 17 palaces & châteaux) within 100 km of the centre of Warsaw, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Warsaw?
Staszic Palace, a palace 1 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Warsaw?
Royal Castle in Warsaw, ranked #133 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 2 km north from Warsaw.
What is the oldest castle near Warsaw?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castle of the Masovian Dukes in Ciechanów, founded 1429 — 77 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Radom (91 km) · Kielce (154 km) · Olsztyn (176 km) · Częstochowa (205 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.