Warsaw.

Castle Square is the open civic space linking the Royal Castle, Sigismund's Column and the approach to the Old Town. It suits travelers interested in architecture and city history and Warsaw's layered cityscape.

Castle Square earns time because it lets you read several defining Warsaw landmarks together before entering the old streets. Notice the castle façade and column framing the square. Compare that with the steep escarpment and lanes leading toward the market place. It gives architecture and city history a specific Warsaw setting.

• The castle façade and column framing the square.
• The steep escarpment and lanes leading toward the market place.

Arrive early for clearer views and treat the square as the start of an Old Town walk.