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UPDATE: Poland's historic royal sites open for free visits

06.11.2024 20:45
Several historic royal residences in Poland will offer free admission to visitors throughout this month, officials have confirmed.
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The annual "Free November" initiative is now in its 13th year.

As in previous years, tourists can explore attractions such as the Royal Castle in Warsaw and the historic Wawel complex in the southern city of Kraków.

The Royal Castle in Warsaw. The Royal Castle in Warsaw. Image by Dariusz Staniszewski from Pixabay
The historic Wawel Castle in Kraków, southern Poland. Pixabay License The historic Wawel Castle in Kraków, southern Poland. Image by Peter Tóth from Pixabay

Other sites open to the public for free this month include Warsaw's Wilanów Palace and the Royal Łazienki Museum in the Polish capital.

Warsaw's Wilanów Palace, a former royal summer residence, is now a major tourist attraction. Warsaw's Wilanów Palace, a former royal summer residence that is now a major tourist attraction. Photo: Chichebombon, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Warsaw's iconic Royal Łazienki Park is a major tourist attraction and a popular cultural venue in the centre of the Polish capital. Warsaw's iconic Royal Łazienki Park is a tourist draw and a popular cultural venue in the centre of the Polish capital. Image by Henryk Niestrój from Pixabay

The annual campaign aims to broaden access to museums and cultural venues across the country in response to public demand, the Polish culture ministry has said.

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Source: IAR, PAP, polskieradio24.pl, gov.pl

Click on the audio player above to listen to a report by Radio Poland's Agnieszka Bielawska.