Chopin In The Park Returns!
CalendarFeaturesInsider News 13 May 2023 0
An essential part of experiencing the city, tomorrow sees the annual return of Chopin recitals in Łazienki Park. Recitals May 14th marks the beginning of this year’s cycle of outdoor Chopin concerts. Taking place at noon and 4 p.m. each Sunday thereafter, join a regular crowd of thousands to... Read more
Born on this day in 1810, March 1st marks what would have been Fryderyk Chopin’s 213th birthday – in tribute, join us for a look at the iconic monument dedicated to the composer. First unveiled on November 14th, 1926, the Chopin monument had been years in the planning –... Read more
Explore the Warsaw of Frederic Chopin… You won’t get far in Warsaw without running into homages to the city’s favorite son, composer Frederic Chopin. Tune into his world by following the trail of 15 interactive, musical benches laid outside key sites related to his life, among them the Radziwiłł... Read more
Countdown to Chopin
Insider News 8 May 2017 0
First organized in 1959, the Sunday piano concerts that occur under the shadow of the Chopin monument in Łazienki Park have become one of the city’s proud calling cards. Listen to musicians both established and upcoming recite works from Chopin’s oeuvre in a pristine setting that the composer himself... Read more
So you think you know Warsaw off-by-heart? Then impress that special someone with a romantic safari around the heart(s) of the city… Mostek Zakochanych ul. Przyczółkowa 394 Unveiled in 2012, this dinky 12-meter bridge is best enjoyed at night when fully illuminated. Having snapped your own love lock to... Read more
Set 46 km west of Warsaw, a visit to the birthplace of composer Fryderyk Chopin has become a spiritual calling for the composer’s fans… It is, to many, the ultimate destination. For fans of Chopin, Żelazowa Wola is what the Vatican is to Catholics: a place of pilgrimage and... Read more
It’s Chopin’s 206th birthday!
Partner news 15 February 2016 0
The great Polish composer was born on either February 22nd or March 1st, 1810 – it’s difficult to say for sure which is correct, as the parish baptismal record says one thing, and Chopin’s family says another. Luckily the concerts span both dates (a nice touch), so no worries:... Read more
Chopin PASS
Partner news 14 September 2015 0
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, together with CityInfo, have launched a direct connection between Warsaw and Żelazowa Wola as part of a new project entitled ChopinPASS. This package includes admission to the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw and to the birthplace of Fryderyk Chopin in Żelazowa Wola, as well as... Read more
Sunday With Chopin
FeaturesInsider News 11 June 2015 0
The first Chopin concerts were organized in Łazienki Park in 1959, shortly after the composer’s monument was rebuilt and put back in its place near the park’s main entrance next to the Belweder Palace. The monument itself has had a troubled history; the idea to raise a statue for... Read more
Royal Castle Jubilee Picnic
Partner news May 26, 2023 0
