In the place of the contemporary New Guardhouse, an entertainment pavilion known as Trou-Madame was built in the years 1779-1780. Its name came from a popular 18th century game, which consisted in rolling balls through special gates. It was a low, single-storey Chinese-style building adorned with landscape polychromes and painted imitations of a garden arbour.  In 1782, the New Guardhouse...

The Temple of the Sybil, initially known as the Greek Temple or the Temple of Diana, was erected at the back of the Belvedere Palace, in the vicinity of the Belvedere Pond. It was created in 1822, most probably according to a design by Jakub Kubicki, and alluded to ancient temples, especially the Roman temple in Garni (Armenia) dating from the 1st century.  Painted in white, the Temple of...

It was built around the year 1825 in the southern part of the garden, on a rampart, which is the only preserved element of the so-called Lubomirski Ramparts. They were created in 1770 around Warsaw to serve as protection from a plague epidemic. The Egyptian Temple was used as a fig pavilion - a place where figs matured. The pavilion was constructed during the expansion of the Royal Łazienki...

The historic park in Lancut was established in the late 18th century. Its greatest heyday came at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, when Roman and Elzbieta of Radziwill Potocki became the owners of Lancut. At that time, the park was redesigned and almost doubled in size by attaching a large area on the east and west sides. In the immediate vicinity of the Castle (within the moat),...

The garden on the roof of the University of Warsaw Library is one of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in Europe. It is a very popular resting place for students, residents of Warsaw, and tourists. It is used by the organizers of concerts and happenings, summer cinema, and urban games. The garden consists of two parts: the upper (2000 m2) and lower (15,000 m2), where the main...

The European Bison Show Farm in the Historic Park of Pszczyna has not only the essential facilities for bison breeding, such as feeding racks and fodder stores (two-in-one structures), sheds and garages, but also buildings for tourists, including the main building that serves as an educational and exhibition venue. In addition to displays of the flora and fauna of Poland, the building houses a...

The Astronomical Park of the Nicolaus Copernicus Museum was created thanks to the expansion of the astronomical observatory, existing since 1980, created by astronomy enthusiasts. The idea of ​​the Park is to familiarize visitors with methods of observing celestial bodies from the 16th century to the present day. The park consists of a reception building housing temporary exhibitions and...

The Museum of Medallic Art is the only place in Poland specializing in gathering medallic and phaleristic exhibits. Currently, its vast collection includes around 50 thousand medals, medallions, and plaques, as well as orders, distinctions, Polish and foreign (mainly European) military decorations. The Museum also owns rich documentation of the artistic output of Polish and foreign sculptors...