Warsaw

:For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation).

Culture

Theatre

Warsaw is home to over 30 major theatres that are spread throughout the city, including the National Theatre (founded in 1765) and the Grand Theatre in Warsaw (http://www.teatrwielki.pl/index.php?nlang=en) (established 1778).

Related Topics:
National Theatre - 1765 - Grand Theatre in Warsaw - 1778

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Warsaw also attracts many young and off-stream directors and performers who add to the city's theatre culture. Their productions can be seen mostly in the smaller theatres and Houses of Culture (Dom Kultury) located mostly outside of the ?ródmie?cie. Presently, one of the most successful is the TR Warszawa (formerly Teatr Rozmaito?ci), one of the most notable scenes in Poland.

Related Topics:
Performers - ?ródmie?cie - TR Warszawa

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Museums and art galleries

There are many museums and art galleries in Warsaw, most notable are the Muzeum Narodowe, Zach?ta Art Museum, Center for Contemporary Art, Museum of the Polish Army. The biggest of them, the National Museum has numerous divisions located in many parts of Warsaw, most notably in the Royal Castle and the Wilanów Palace.

Related Topics:
Muzeum Narodowe - Zach?ta Art Museum - Center for Contemporary Art - Museum of the Polish Army - Royal Castle - Wilanów Palace

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Since 2004 the Warsaw Uprising Museum http://www.1944.pl is open to the public.

Related Topics:
Warsaw Uprising - Museum

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Film

::Main article: movies featuring Warsaw

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Since World War II Warsaw has been the second most important center of film production in Poland. As the capital of Poland it has also been featured in countless movies, both Polish and foreign. Movies such as Kana? and Korczak by Andrzej Wajda, Eroica by Andrzej Munk, Mi? by Stanis?aw Bareja or The Pianist by Roman Pola?ski used Warsaw either as the background, or as the main protagonist.

Related Topics:
Kana? - Korczak - Andrzej Wajda - Eroica - Andrzej Munk - Mi? - Stanis?aw Bareja - The Pianist - Roman Pola?ski

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