Rotunda, Warsaw

Name: Rotunda
Address: Marszalkowska 100/102, Warsaw, Poland

#283 among attractions in Warsaw

Vernacular architecture, Architecture

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PKO Rotunda is a rotunda-type building owned by the PKO BP bank in the center of Warsaw, Poland. Designed from 1960–1969 by chief architect Jerzy Jakubowicz, it was the site of a gas explosion in February 1979, which killed 49 people. It was opened again in October the same year. ()

Local name: Rotunda PKO w Warszawie Coordinates: 52°13'49"N, 21°0'45"E

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Marszalkowska 100/102Śródmieścia (Śródmieście Północne)Warsaw Poland

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Rotunda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nowy Świat Street, Palace of Culture and Science, Vitkac, Świętokrzyski Park.

~1890 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Nowy Świat Street, Warsaw
10 min walk • Nowy Świat Street is a historic thoroughfare and a vibrant shopping district in the heart of Warsaw, Poland. Lined with elegant 17th and 18th-century palaces and modern boutiques, this bustling avenue forms part of the city's Royal Route, connecting the Royal Castle...
~1510 ftW
1950s Soviet landmark for arts and culture
Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw
8 min walk • The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, stands as a striking example of socialist realist architecture and a prominent feature of the city's skyline. This monumental building, soaring to a height of 237 meters, is not only a tower but also a complex...
~1430 ftE
Shopping, Department store
Vitkac, Warsaw
7 min walk • Vitkac - department store opened in November 2011 at 9 Bracka Street in Warsaw. Investor was Wolf Immobilien, building was designed by Autorska Pracownia Architektury Kuryłowicz & Associates.
0.4 miNW
Park
Świętokrzyski Park, Warsaw
10 min walk • Świętokrzyski Park is an urban park in Warsaw, Poland, created in the 1950s near the Palace of Culture and Science. Janusz Korczak Monument in Warsaw is located there.
~1690 ftW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw
9 min walk • The Congress Hall is a 2,880-seat theatre at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. It was opened in 1955 as the location of Polish United Workers' Party congresses.
~1450 ftW
Museum, Science museum
Museum of Technology, Warsaw
8 min walk • Muzeum Techniki w Warszawie is a museum in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 1955. It is located in the Palace of Culture & Science. Exhibits include motorbikes, aeroplanes, 19th century musical boxes, and historic cars.
~1980 ftE
Vernacular architecture, Monuments and statues
Palm, Warsaw
10 min walk • Pozdrowienia z Alej Jerozolimskich is an artistic construction in the form of an artificial date palm, designed by Polish artist Joanna Rajkowska, located on the Charles de Gaulle's Roundabout in the Polish capital of Warsaw since December 12, 2002.
~730 ftNW
52°13'56"N • 21°0'40"E
Wars Sawa Junior, Warsaw
4 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
~1070 ftSW
Vernacular architecture, Museum, History museum
Fotoplastikon, Warsaw
6 min walk • The Warsaw Fotoplastikon is a stereoscopic theatre based on the Kaiserpanorama system of rotating stereoscopic images located in Warsaw, Poland.
~1110 ftNW
Vernacular architecture, Square
Parade Square, Warsaw
6 min walk • Parade Square is a square in downtown Warsaw. Located between ulica Świętokrzyska in the north, Aleje Jerozolimskie in the south, ulica Marszałkowska in the east and the monumental Palace of Culture and Science to the west, it is one of Warsaw's central squares.
~1520 ftN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Warsaw
8 min walk • The National Philharmonic in Warsaw is a Polish cultural institution, located at 5 Jasna Street in Warsaw. The building was built between 1900 and 1901, under the direction of Karol Kozłowski, to be reconstructed in 1955 by Eugeniusz Szparkowski.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rotunda?

Nearby attractions include Jerusalem Avenue, Warsaw (2 min walk), Marszałkowska Street, Warsaw (3 min walk), Fotoplastikon, Warsaw (6 min walk), Parade Square, Warsaw (6 min walk).

How to get to Rotunda by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rotunda:

Tram

Centrum 10 • Lines: 22, 24, 25, 7, 9 (1 min walk)
Centrum 07 • Lines: 15, 18, 35, 4 (2 min walk)

Bus

Centrum 05 • Lines: 109, 117, 127, 128, 158, 171, 175, 507, 521, N22, N24, N33, N72, N83 (2 min walk)
Centrum 04 • Lines: 171, 520, N42 (3 min walk)

Metro

Centrum • Lines: M1 (3 min walk)
Świętokrzyska • Lines: M1, M2 (11 min walk)

Train

Warsaw City Center (6 min walk)
Warsaw Central (11 min walk)