Warsaw Uprising 1944 Tour
The two-month battle of the Warsaw Uprising 1944 was a part of a bellicose scheme code-named “Operation Tempest”, in which the plan to start the assault against the German troops was precisely to take place at 17:00 on August 1, 1944, also known as “W-hour”. The battle ended up in complete bloodshed for the Polish people, resulting in over 200,000 civilian deaths and almost the full destruction of Warsaw, in October 1944 all Warsaw’s inhabitants were forced to leave their town.
During Warsaw Uprising 1944 tour, you will learn about the Uprising. You will see monuments and memorials to the Polish Home Army and Warsaw’s inhabitants, who resisted as well as places related to the history of the Warsaw Uprising.
Itinerary:
- Warsaw Uprising Monument
- sewage transportation system-You will learn how Insurgents used that system to evacuate themselves from the Old Town
- Wola district -where Germans troops were slaughtered in the first days of August 1944 app. 50,000 inhabitants
- By the end of the tour, we may visit the Warsaw Rising Museum – one of the best museums in Warsaw- (Optionally-visit must be booked in advance)
Duration – 5 hours
Total amount 160 Euro per tour
(VAN for 1-7 passengers) Driving & Walking Tour
Estimated Local Cash Needed: 30 PLN per person – Entrance fee to Warsaw Uprising Museum (optionally)
CONTACT INFO
Hubert Jan Pawlik
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