Dom Urodzenia Fryderyka Chopina
Dom Urodzenia Fryderyka Chopina
Dom Urodzenia Fryderyka Chopina
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jzwy2000
San Diego38 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
I recently visited this tourist spot, and while the experience was enjoyable, the information available online is misleading. Contrary to several websites and tour operators, the spot is actually open and free on Mondays, not on Wednesdays. Additionally, while many sources indicate that free concerts are only on weekends, I was pleasantly surprised to find a concert happening around 11 AM on a weekday. According to locals, concerts are held from Tuesday to Saturday, twice daily at 11 AM and 2 PM.
The key takeaway here is to verify the details before planning your visit, or consider going with a tour to avoid any confusion.
Reaching the spot involves a scenic drive of about an hour, as there is no direct highway access. Be aware that there is no Uber service in the area, and the nearest train station is approximately 50 PLN by taxi.
While there is no on-site restaurant, a food stall across the road offers ice cream. The property itself boasts beautiful surroundings, making the trip worthwhile despite the minor inconveniences.
The key takeaway here is to verify the details before planning your visit, or consider going with a tour to avoid any confusion.
Reaching the spot involves a scenic drive of about an hour, as there is no direct highway access. Be aware that there is no Uber service in the area, and the nearest train station is approximately 50 PLN by taxi.
While there is no on-site restaurant, a food stall across the road offers ice cream. The property itself boasts beautiful surroundings, making the trip worthwhile despite the minor inconveniences.
Written August 7, 2024
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mowden
Witham, UK894 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
This place is very relaxing! The park and gardens are very beautiful and all around you can here the music of Chopin. The cottage where chopin was born is small, but very interesting to wander about. There is a good cafe on site and a small gift shop. For a family ticket l paid 64 zolty, which was very good value for money. To travel here there are company's that will take you and offer you a package from Warsaw, but they can be expensive! If you are like me,an independent traveller there isnt much travel information from Warsaw of how to get here. However l found the imformation through locals in Warsaw and l took the train to Sochaczew and then a taxi to here.
Written July 1, 2018
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DdB854
West Midlands, UK62 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Pleasant place to visit, particularly if the weather is good. Not much to the house but the grounds are very nice. Would be nice to hear a concert here in the summer.
Written August 28, 2018
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Witoldzio
Manhattan, KS622 contributions
May 2024 • Business
I bring a group of Americans to this wonderful place every two years. Our visits in the past were wonderful. This is the situation today. Upon arrival, I said good morning and handed over our tickets. Without looking at us, the word "ok" was said. This is apparently how Polish people greet each other.
We found the entrance to the park. We went to Chopin's house, from which we were immediately kicked out because a "private concert" was starting. In the middle of the day, when the public buys tickets, there is a "private concert". We returned to the house in an hour to see the interior, a huge crowd of people had already gathered in front of the building, who also did not expect a "private concert", but this time we were asked, without jokingly, to show our tickets (which I was about to throw away because I thought that the control it already took place at the main entrance, no one said anything to us there except the charming "ok"). Miraculously, I still had the tickets with me.
There was a terrible crowd inside the house, it was hot and the ceiling was low, there was no room to breathe. We went outside, but then one of the staff turned on the lawnmower (in the photo) and the other one started driving a small tractor on the grass. So we quickly went to the souvenir shop where I bought 10 postcards which were handed to me (without any museum envelope like everywhere else in the world), and my friend bought four bottles of water and didn't get any bag either. Her bottles were scattered all over the floor and a man with a lawnmower was constantly driving around outside. We escaped from this place.
The toilet was also not very clean and it smelt already on the stairs downstairs.
We found the entrance to the park. We went to Chopin's house, from which we were immediately kicked out because a "private concert" was starting. In the middle of the day, when the public buys tickets, there is a "private concert". We returned to the house in an hour to see the interior, a huge crowd of people had already gathered in front of the building, who also did not expect a "private concert", but this time we were asked, without jokingly, to show our tickets (which I was about to throw away because I thought that the control it already took place at the main entrance, no one said anything to us there except the charming "ok"). Miraculously, I still had the tickets with me.
There was a terrible crowd inside the house, it was hot and the ceiling was low, there was no room to breathe. We went outside, but then one of the staff turned on the lawnmower (in the photo) and the other one started driving a small tractor on the grass. So we quickly went to the souvenir shop where I bought 10 postcards which were handed to me (without any museum envelope like everywhere else in the world), and my friend bought four bottles of water and didn't get any bag either. Her bottles were scattered all over the floor and a man with a lawnmower was constantly driving around outside. We escaped from this place.
The toilet was also not very clean and it smelt already on the stairs downstairs.
Written May 31, 2024
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desnos d
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Apr 2024 • Couples
Reception non-existent, no audio guide, 6 people inside the museum behind their counter who look at their cell phones and don't even give you the shadow of a smile and don't try to give you an explanation. We saw nothing, only two almost empty rooms and a souvenir stand selling Chopin t-shirts and mugs!!
no explanation.
Very disappointing, very frustrating for die-hard Chopin fans.
no explanation.
Very disappointing, very frustrating for die-hard Chopin fans.
Written April 22, 2024
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TonyinUK
Leicester, UK2,932 contributions
Very beautiful park but the house was disappointing. 2 pianos, half a dozen paintings from the 1960's and that was it. 3 minutes to tour the ground floor which is all that is open. Worth a trip if you have to travel by combining it with a visit to the Narrow gauge railway at Sochaczew especially Saturdays when there is an excursion on a steam train.
Written July 15, 2010
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Journeyfamily
Western Australia, Australia416 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
Żelazowa Wola is an hours drive out of Warsaw (took us an hour and a half back due to traffic). We used ChopinPASS which is a great company (transport plus access to both museums) but I understand there is public transport.
His actual birthplace is (reasonably) only a small building which can be covered quite quickly. Then there is a beautiful park to wander through with Chopin sculptures scattered about and music wafting through the air. Unfortunately was raining when we visited but we still walked through. Can imagine would be lovely in better weather.
His actual birthplace is (reasonably) only a small building which can be covered quite quickly. Then there is a beautiful park to wander through with Chopin sculptures scattered about and music wafting through the air. Unfortunately was raining when we visited but we still walked through. Can imagine would be lovely in better weather.
Written December 16, 2017
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bfindysz
Jerusalem District, Israel630 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
Maybe not for your first time in the country but certainly worth considering afterwards. Whether or not you like classical music or Chopin in particular, he is an important part of who Poles are. I went on a Chopin Pass tour in a van for 7. Not completely full. Got to the estate in time for a free 15 minute concert performed by a young pianist. Young as in school not university-aged. Then had time for a casual walk through the house he was born into and around the landscaped gardens with a coffee at a small cafe there before leaving on an optional tour of the church Chopin's parents were married in and he was baptized. Also worth considering.
Written September 27, 2019
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GadiGi
Tel Aviv, Israel315 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
A 45 minutes car drive from Warsaw, located in the country side. The Museum is a nice one but relatively small, with a 10 minutes slow walk you can cover all of it.
The surrounding gardens are magnificent and very nice.
The main attraction of you drive on the local roads (not highways) is to enjoy polish landscapes, villages and fields
The surrounding gardens are magnificent and very nice.
The main attraction of you drive on the local roads (not highways) is to enjoy polish landscapes, villages and fields
Written November 4, 2018
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Laura T
105 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
The best part of the visit is the park surrounding Chopin's house. You can walk, sit down and enjoy music being played in some parts of the park or read a book.
Recommend to go in summer or autumn (beautiful to see the colorful leaves) but take into account that weekend concerts are only in the summer season.
Tickets are very affordable: less than 3 euros (11 PLN) or less if having discounts.
You can get there by car, by bus from Warsaw (1h10min, 11PLN) or by train to Sochaczew (30 minutes,18PLN) and then 15 minutes bus to Zelazowa Wola.
If you have a car I recommend to add another activity to the same day trip as this one wont take more than 2 hours or 3.
Recommend to go in summer or autumn (beautiful to see the colorful leaves) but take into account that weekend concerts are only in the summer season.
Tickets are very affordable: less than 3 euros (11 PLN) or less if having discounts.
You can get there by car, by bus from Warsaw (1h10min, 11PLN) or by train to Sochaczew (30 minutes,18PLN) and then 15 minutes bus to Zelazowa Wola.
If you have a car I recommend to add another activity to the same day trip as this one wont take more than 2 hours or 3.
Written October 7, 2018
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How do I get there from Warsaw by public transport?
Written September 1, 2018
Is there a public transportation to get there from Warsaw? THank you.
Written July 14, 2017
There are many big vans in service between Chopin Museum in
Dawnton Warsaw - Tamka Street and Zelazowa Wola Museum where Chopin was born. Return ticket cost 8 USD. When Bus leaves at 12.00 return to Warsaw at 17.45!
MON TUE WED TH leaves at 12.00 FRI, SAT, SUN 2 Buses first at 10.00 and the next at 12.00 AM. Furthermore, there are many more possibilities from other places in Warsaw trains and big Buses via Sochaczew which is 10 kms from Zelazowa Wola from where is a local transport. Have a nice trip!!!
Written July 15, 2017
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