War in Warsaw Walking Tour: WWI, WWII, Uprisings, Resistance

Warsaw City of War – WWI, WWII, Bolshevist War 1919, Uprisings, Resistance, Independance 🇬🇧

EUR 11 per person

Friday & Sunday

Start: 10.30am & 2pm

Discover Warsaw, the resilient “Phoenix City,” on a walking tour through its turbulent past of war, destruction, resistance and the enduring fight for freedom.

What you can expect

W arsaw is a city shaped by war, and this walking tour explores a place defined by conflict, resilience and a lasting pursuit of freedom. Discover the resilient “Phoenix City” of Warsaw — a place that endured immense destruction during World War II, yet rose again from its ruins.

Warsaw: City of War and Resistance

Along the route, you will trace the city’s turbulent past, from World War I and the Polish–Soviet War to the devastation of World War II. The urban landscape and its inhabitants bore witness to relentless bombings and the daily fear of life under SS surveillance. At the same time, Warsaw became a symbol of courage, as its people rose up in two major acts of resistance: the 1943 Jewish Ghetto Uprising and the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

The tour also explores the tragedy of the Holocaust and the strength of the underground resistance, before turning to the decades of communist rule that once again reshaped the city. Together, these layers of history offer a deeper understanding of how Warsaw became what it is today.

Highlights

* Walking tour through a city shaped by invasion, destruction, resistance and the long fight for freedom * From World War I and the Polish–Soviet War to World War II and its aftermath * The Warsaw Uprising, the Holocaust and the underground resistance movement * Sigismund’s Column: introduction to Warsaw’s dramatic destruction and rebirth * Former library: Nazi oppression and the brutal łapanki (street round-ups) * Mickiewicz Monument: theft of Polish art and attempts to erase national identity * Jewish Warsaw: the ghetto and the Holocaust * City Hall: wartime leadership of Stefan Starzyński and Julian Kulski * The Polish Underground State and the symbol of the Fighting Anchor * Assassination of Franz Kutschera * Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and remembrance of fallen soldiers * Traces of the Polish–Soviet War and visible scars near Staszic Palace * The communist era and the tragic fate of Polish veterans after 1945

Meeting point

Address English tour: Plac Zamkowy 1, 00-001 Warszawa

The meeting point is on the Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy) in front of the 22m high Sigismund´s Column.

The guide has an WHITE UMBRELLA

Your guides for this tour

Our guides for this tour are Antek & Andrew. Click on the picture to learn more about them or go to the tab Team

Antoni Wladyka

Lisensed city guide and founder of Walking Warsaw

Jędrzej Duda

Lisensed city guide

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Cancellation policy

You may cancel your booking free of charge up to 48 hours before the activity begins.
Cancellations made between 24–48 hours prior to the start time will incur a 70% fee.
Unfortunately, cancellations made less than 24 hours before the activity start time are non-refundable.

Cancellations can be made by phone at +48 507 980 921 (mobile/SMS/WhatsApp) or via email to info@walkingwarsaw.com.