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💡 The Short Version: Wilanów Palace (Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie) is King Jan III Sobieski’s summer palace, 10 km south of central Warsaw at the southern end of the Royal Route (wilanow-palac.pl). Adult admission is 60 PLN (30 PLN reduced) and includes the palace interiors and the 45-hectare historic park. Park-only admission is 15 PLN (5 PLN reduced). Admission is free every Thursday; collect the ticket at the ticket office. The palace is open daily 10:00 to 16:00, with final admission at 15:00, and closed from 21 December 2026 to 31 January 2027. Or book a tour: Wilanów Palace: 2-Hour Guided Tour with Entrance Ticketsad (from 352 PLN, 4.8 stars from 8 reviews) is a 2-hour guided tour of the palace with entrance tickets included.
⚠️ Last entry to the palace is 15:00. The ticket office closes at 15:00 and nobody is admitted after that. The bus from central Warsaw takes up to an hour, so leave the centre by 13:00 at the latest.
Tickets, concession prices and admission options
Buy tickets online (bilety.wilanow-palac.pl) or at the ticket windows in the forecourt. Prices are from wilanow-palac.pl.
| Ticket | Adult | Reduced | Ages 8–26 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace and park | 60 PLN | 30 PLN | 1 PLN | Includes the historic gardens and park |
| Park only | 15 PLN | 5 PLN | 1 PLN | Also sold by card at the machines in the forecourt |
| Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny), palace | 45 PLN | — | — | Registered KDR card holders |
| Audio guide rental | 14 PLN | 14 PLN | 14 PLN | Polish, English, German, French, Italian and Ukrainian |
| Children under 8 | Free | Free | Free | With a ticketed adult |
Reduced tickets (30 PLN) apply to students under 26, school pupils, seniors aged 65 and over, and holders of valid European disability cards. The self-service machines in the forecourt sell park-only tickets by card, which saves queueing at the ticket hall.
The baroque rear garden facade and formal Italian parterres of Wilanów Palace. Photo: Chris Olszewski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tours and sightseeing excursions
Wilanów is often called the “Polish Versailles”, though it is smaller and more Italian in style. King Jan III Sobieski, who led the army that defeated the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, commissioned it in 1677; it mixes Roman villa architecture with French baroque. It is 10 km south of downtown, and a tour includes the transport.
Wilanów Palace: 2-Hour Guided Tour with Entrance Tickets
From 352 PLN · 4.8 stars from 8 reviews · 2 hours · entrance tickets included
Wilanów Palace: 2-Hour Guided Tour with Entrance Ticketsad: a guided tour of Wilanów Palace, the summer residence of the Polish monarchs, with entrance tickets included.
Skip-the-Line Wilanow Palace and Gardens Private Tour Warsaw
From 537 PLN · 4.9 stars from 33 reviews · 2 to 3 hours · private, skip-the-line entry
Skip-the-Line Wilanow Palace and Gardens Private Tour Warsawad: a private tour of Wilanów Palace and its gardens with skip-the-line entry, taking in the state rooms, art collections and French-style gardens.
Warsaw Private Wilanow Palace & Garden Tour
From 748 PLN · 4.7 stars from 36 reviews · 3 hours · private palace and garden tour
Warsaw Private Wilanow Palace & Garden Tourad: a private tour of Wilanów Palace and its garden.
Official admission or a guided tour
| Option | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Palace and park on your own | 60 PLN (audio guide 14 PLN) | Bus 116 or 180 from the centre; go at your own pace |
| Park only | 15 PLN | Gardens and lake walks |
| Guided tour with tickets (GetYourGuide) | From 352 PLN | 2 hours, entrance tickets included |
| Private skip-the-line tour (GetYourGuide) | From 537 PLN | State rooms, art collections and gardens |
| Private palace and garden tour (GetYourGuide) | From 748 PLN | 3 hours |
The gilded White Hall (Sala Biała) displaying portraits of Polish monarchs. Photo: BürgererSF, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Palace interiors and historic highlights
Unlike the Royal Castle and the Old Town, Wilanów survived the Second World War largely intact, so much of the baroque and rococo decoration is original:
1. The White Hall (Sala Biała)
A reception salon in the palace, decorated with full-length dynastic portraits of King Jan III Sobieski and members of the subsequent Wettin royal house (Augustus II the Strong and Augustus III). The room has Corinthian pilasters, gilded mirrors that reflect the light from the French doors, and crystal chandeliers.
2. The Royal Apartments of Jan III Sobieski
The King’s Antechamber, Bedchamber, and Library occupy the southern wing. Ceiling frescoes painted by court artist Jerzy Eleuter Szymonowicz-Siemiginowski depict allegorical representations of Autumn and Winter, framing the king as a victorious Roman emperor and patron of arts and astronomy (Sobieski was a close friend of Gdańsk astronomer Johannes Hevelius).
3. The Queen’s Apartments (Marie Casimire)
Designed for Sobieski’s French wife, Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d’Arquien (known as Marysieńka), these chambers in the northern wing have floral plasterwork, chinoiserie porcelain cabinets and a 17th-century mirrored alcove bedchamber.
4. The Potocki Art Gallery
In 1805, Count Stanisław Kostka Potocki opened Wilanów’s collections to the general public, establishing one of the earliest public art museums in Poland. The northern upper gallery displays European masterpieces, Flemish still lifes, Etruscan vases, and Jacques-Louis David’s equestrian portrait of Potocki (Portret konny Stanisława Kostki Potockiego, 1781).
Wilanów Lake and surrounding English landscape parkland. Photo: Jolanta Dyr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The 45-hectare royal park and gardens
The gardens are divided into zones from different centuries of landscape design:
- Two-tier Italian baroque parterre: Behind the garden facade, with geometric boxwood hedging, gravel paths and 17th-century sandstone sculptures of Roman deities and the seasons.
- The Rose Garden: To the south; the roses bloom from June to October.
- The Anglo-Chinese landscape park: Along Wilanów Lake (Jezioro Wilanowskie), with wooded paths, weeping willows, a neo-Gothic gate and a Roman bridge.
- The Orangery: Built in the 1740s to shelter citrus trees through the winter; it now hosts classical concerts and botanical exhibitions.
Opening hours and visiting timetable
Hours are from wilanow-palac.pl.
| Facility | Operating days | Hours | Final admittance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace interiors and galleries | Daily (Monday – Sunday) | 10:00 – 16:00 | 15:00 |
| Ticket office (Kasy) | Daily | 09:00 – 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Historic park and courtyard | Daily | 09:00 – 16:00 in winter, closing later in summer (to 21:00 at the longest) | 15:30 in winter |
| Thursday free admission | Thursdays only | 10:00 – 16:00 | 15:00 |
The palace is closed from 21 December 2026 to 31 January 2027, and on 1 November. The park stays open.
Getting there
Wilanów Palace is located at Ulica Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 in the southern Wilanów district.
- Bus 180: Leaves the Old Town (Plac Zamkowy) every 10–15 minutes and runs south along Krakowskie Przedmieście, Nowy Świat and Aleje Ujazdowskie to the Wilanów terminus (50–65 minutes).
- Bus 116: Runs from Plac Zamkowy and Nowy Świat to Wilanów in about 45–55 minutes.
- Bus 519: Runs from Dworzec Centralny (Warszawa Centralna) to Wilanów in about 35–45 minutes.
- Tickets: Wilanów is in Zone 1, so a 75-minute ticket covers the ride; see public transport in Warsaw.
What to see next
- Łazienki Park and the Palace on the Isle: Poland’s other royal estate, midway along the Royal Route on bus 116 or 180.
- Royal Castle in Warsaw: The seat of Polish monarchs at the northern end of the Royal Route.
- Free things to do in Warsaw: Free days at palaces and museums, and free parks.
- Warsaw Christmas Market and Winter: Winter illuminations, markets and holiday hours.
- Warsaw in 1 or 2 days: Itineraries, and how to fit Wilanów into a weekend.
- Warsaw travel guide: Sights, neighbourhoods, transport and hotels.
Common questions
How much are tickets to Wilanów Palace?
Palace tickets cost 60 PLN for adults and 30 PLN for concessions (pupils, students under 26, seniors 65+), and include the historic gardens and park. Park-only tickets cost 15 PLN for adults and 5 PLN reduced (wilanow-palac.pl).
When is Wilanów Palace free to visit?
Admission to the palace and the park is free every Thursday. Collect the free ticket at the ticket office on the day; the number of palace tickets is limited.
What are the opening hours for Wilanów Palace and Park?
The palace is open daily from 10:00 to 16:00, with final entry permitted at 15:00 (the ticket desk closes at 15:00). The surrounding park and courtyard open daily from 09:00 to 16:00 (last entry 15:30).
How do I get to Wilanów Palace from central Warsaw?
Wilanów is about 10 kilometres south of the city centre. City buses 116, 180 and 519 run from Krakowskie Przedmieście and Warszawa Centralna to the Wilanów terminus in 40 to 60 minutes, on a Zone 1 ticket.
Is Wilanów Palace open over Christmas and in January?
No. The palace is closed from 21 December 2026 to 31 January 2027. The park stays open daily (wilanow-palac.pl).
