Worth a Detour
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
An eternal flame under the surviving arches of a destroyed palace, with an honor guard, beside the Saxon Garden.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Plac Piłsudskiego, 00-078 WarsawDirections
- Getting There
- A 10-minute walk west of the Royal Route.
Why Go
The tomb was made in 1925 under the colonnade of the Saxon Palace, and when the Germans blew up the palace in 1944, only this part was left standing. The guard changes every hour, with a larger ceremony on Sundays at noon. Behind it, the Saxon Garden is the city's oldest public park.
Nearby in Warsaw
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