Places to see in Warsaw: Ujazdów Castle

Ujazdów Castle (Polish: Zamek Ujazdowski) is a castle in the historic Ujazdów district, between Ujazdów Park (ark Ujazdowski) and the Royal Baths Park (Łazienki Królewskie).

The first castle on the spot was erected by the Dukes of Masovia as early as the 13th century. Since then it had a very volatile history. After World War II the building was to be rebuilt as the Central Military House. However, the works did not start as the walls of the castle were demolished by the Communist authorities of Poland. In 1975 however, the works on reconstruction of the castle to its 18th century design started.

The castle currently houses Centre for Contemporary Art (since 1981), with some permanent and temporary exhibitions, concerts, shows and creative workshops. The centre also develops unique art programs that correlated with the reconstruction and organization of the Ujazdów Castle architectural spaces. The Centre of Contemporary Art currently realizes about 500 projects a year.