Żelazowa Wola – Chopin's Birthplace
Żelazowa Wola
Chopin's birthplace estate, about 55 km west of Warsaw. The cottage and gardens are peaceful, with Sunday piano concerts in summer.
Żelazowa Wola is the birthplace of Fryderyk Chopin, who was born here in 1810, about 55 km west of Warsaw. His father worked here as a tutor to a noble family, and the family lived in a side wing of the estate manor. That wing is now a museum, furnished in the style of the early 19th century, with exhibits related to the Chopin family. The surrounding park lies along the Utrata River and is lush and quiet. From May to September, pianists often perform inside the house on Sundays while visitors listen from the garden. Tickets cost a few dozen zł, with a combined ticket available with the Chopin Museum. The site can be reached by car or by bus in about an hour.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–17:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Kampinos National Park
- Powązki Cemetery
- Warsaw Rising Museum
- Umschlagplatz Monument
- POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
- Warsaw Citadel
- Warsaw Uprising Monument
- Neon Muzeum