Highlights
- Experience traditional Warsaw organ concerts held since 1992
- Hear the organ’s orchestral, fruity and individual sound
- Discover the famous instrument’s 4,301 pipes and three keyboards for the hands
- See its largest pipe, weighing about 100 kg
- Attend a concert beginning at 12:00 noon
Description
Every day at 12 noon, the Warsaw Cathedral hosts organ concerts combined with the church underground tours.
Live concert on the Great Organ of the Cathedral Basilica (about 30 minutes) performed by outstanding Polish organists: Przemysław Kapituła, Andrzej Sochocki and Kamil Steć. During each concert you can hear the most famous organ works, among them: compositions by Frederic Chopin – a great Warsaw composer, and a piece by Mieczysław Surzyński – the legendary organist of the Warsaw Cathedral, known during his lifetime as the “Polish Bach”. The Cathedral organ was built in 1987. Featuring 4301 pipes, it is huge, famous and magnificent. That’s why it’s worth listening.
After the concert: Tour in the cathedral's underground and crypt (about 15 minutes).
The underground as well as the entire Cathedral are remarkable. Visit them and delve into Polish history. The following prominent figures rest there: Mazovian princes of the Piast dynasty, Warsaw archbishops, King Stanislaw August Poniatowski, Presidents of the Republic of Poland, musician and Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Ignacy Jan Paderewski, writer and Nobel Prize winner Henryk Sienkiewicz...
The Warsaw Cathedral ranks as one of the most important sites of Poland’s national culture and traditions. Its origins date back to the 14th century. It is a unique monument, perfectly restored and finished. To this day, important national ceremonies are held there. This is where the prominent composer, improviser and organist Mieczysław Surzyński worked and created his works in the early 20th century. The basilica was equipped in 1987 with a magnificent, first-class Grand Concert Organ.
Includes
Concert preview in Polish and English
Live organ concert with seating (about 30 minutes)
Tour in the cathedral's underground and crypt, without a guide (about 15 minutes)
Artists perform in Chopin period costumes
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
