Our Warsaw guide lists 10 places of worship, and several of the best known stand along Krakowskie Przedmieście, the historic street that runs towards the rebuilt Old Town. You can see most of them in one walk.
Holy Cross Church, opposite the main Warsaw University campus, is one of the most notable Baroque churches in the capital, and its interior contains the embalmed heart of the composer Frédéric Chopin. A short walk away, at Krakowskie Przedmieście 34, the Visitationist Church (St Joseph of the Visitationists) is one of the city's most notable rococo churches, and the Carmelite Church, formally the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and of St Joseph, stands at numbers 52/54.
Just off this route, Holy Trinity Church on Plac Małachowskiego is a Lutheran church, also known as Zug's Protestant Church after its architect Szymon Bogumił Zug. It is one of three Augsburg Evangelical churches in Warsaw, one of the largest churches in the city and notable for its round design.
The guide also includes smaller churches and chapels, such as the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Krakowskie Przedmieście, and a meeting place of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). These are active places of worship, so dress respectfully and keep quiet during services.
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10 places in our guide
1. Main cathedral / church
City
Main cathedral / church in Warsaw.
2. Holy Trinity Church
Plac Stanisława Małachowskiego
The Holy Trinity Church, also known as Zug's Protestant Church, is a Lutheran church in central Warsaw, Poland, and one of three Augsburg Evangelical temples in the city. Designed by Szymon Bogumił Zug, it is one of the largest churches in Warsaw and one of the most notable for its round design.
3. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and of Saint Joseph
Warsaw
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and of St. Joseph, commonly known as the Carmelite Church, is a Roman Catholic church at Krakowskie Przedmieście 52/54 in Warsaw, Poland.
4. Kościół Wizytek
Krakowskie Przedmieście
Church of St. Joseph of the Visitationists commonly known as the Visitationist Church is a Roman Catholic church in Warsaw, Poland, situated at Krakowskie Przedmieście 34. It is one of the most notable rococo churches in Poland's capital.
5. Holy Cross Church
Krakowskie Przedmieście
The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in central Warsaw, Poland. It is located on Krakowskie Przedmieście, opposite the main Warsaw University campus. One of the most notable Baroque churches in Poland's capital, its interior contains the embalmed heart of composer Frédéric Chopin.
6. Religijne Towarzystwo Przyjaciół w Polsce
Midtown
Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, originally known as simply the Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after John 15:14 in the Bible.
7. Kościół św. Brata Alberta i św. Andrzeja Apostoła
Senatorska
8. Kaplica pw. Zwiastowania Pańskiego
Warsaw
9. Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny
Krakowskie Przedmieście
10. Kaplica szpitalna
Warsaw
Questions travellers ask
- Where is Chopin's heart in Warsaw?
- In Holy Cross Church on Krakowskie Przedmieście, opposite the main Warsaw University campus.
- How many places of worship does the Warsaw guide include?
- 10, many of them on or near Krakowskie Przedmieście.
- Is there a Protestant church in central Warsaw?
- Yes, Holy Trinity Church, a Lutheran church designed by Szymon Bogumił Zug and known for its round design.
- Which Warsaw church is known for rococo architecture?
- The Visitationist Church at Krakowskie Przedmieście 34, one of the most notable rococo churches in the city.
- What is the Carmelite Church in Warsaw?
- The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and of St Joseph, a Roman Catholic church at Krakowskie Przedmieście 52/54.