7 places in Warsaw that Chopin lovers should not miss

SIGHTSEEING, WARSAW Updated : Sep 9, 2015, 04.52 PM IST

Anita Rao Kashi

Anita Rao Kashi is a freelance travel and food writer based in Bangalore. After nearly 12 years with The Times of India in Bangalore,she went freelance in Jan 2006 to write about travel and food. Her stories have appeared in such publications as Lonely Planet Magazine India, National Geographic Magazine India, Economic Times, Jetwings, Femina, Tiger Tales, Silkwinds, Bangalore Mirror, The Star of Malaysia etc. Apart from writing for various national and international magazines, newspapers and websites, as well blogging on travel and food, she has worked on travel and food guides.

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Walking along the Royal Route in Warsaw Old Town, it is not unusual to hear strains of music. For this was where the renowned Polish composer and pianist Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin) spent his childhood. He is so closely associated with Warsaw that he is evident everywhere. As a young boy, the iconic composer lived, learnt and gave his first performance here. And it’s here that his heart lay buried in a church. So it is only justified that stone benches along the main road leading to Old Town play his compositions at the push of a button! Here are 7 places in Warsaw that Chopin lovers should not miss:
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Chopin’s Benches

All along Warsaw, there are Chopin’s Benches placed in front of monuments and historical buildings associated with the amazing composer. Each of them contains information about the monument and a map of its location on t...more

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Religious

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Holy Cross Church

​Located almost at the beginning of the Royal Route is the Holy Cross Church, a beautiful stone building. A Renaissance church in shades of yellow, it is imposing from outside. Inside, it is mostly calm and serene with a...more

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Fryderyk Chopin Museum

Ostrogski Palace is a beautiful, ornate Baroque building in pastels and mauves with an impressive facade built in the late 17th century and owned by the Ostrogski family. Inside, the rooms have rich stucco frescoes and o...more

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Park

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Łazienki Park

​Łazienki Park is a sprawling open space in the heart of Warsaw, full of paths amidst verdant stretches hiding palaces, royal structures and water bodies. In the midst of the park is a massive bronze sculpture done by Wa...more

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Palace

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Radziwill Palace

​Further down the road from the Visitants’ Church is the Radziwill Palace or the Presidential Palace, currently the office of the Polish President. However, it was the seat of the Viceroy among others and was the venue o...more

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Religious

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Visitants’ Church

Among the many standout buildings on the Royal Route, the beautiful Visitants’ Church is arresting. Built in Baroque style with Rococo embellishments, the church has a unique boat-shaped pulpit and an air of mysticism th...more

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Palace

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Czapski Palace

A regal building almost halfway down Krakowskie Przedmieście and just opposite Warsaw University, the Czapski Palace is an ornate Rococo building. It is now the home of Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Built in the late 17th...more

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