Record heat in Warsaw. These places of coolness welcome everyone

The next weekend in Poland will bring a significant heat wave. Most of the country is subject to level 2 IMWM warnings, and on Sunday thermometers in Greater Poland will reach up to 41 degrees Celsius.

List of Cooling Places and drinking fountains

It will also be very hot in Warsaw, where residents can enjoy public spaces in public city buildings. Access to them is open to all residents who need to cool down. These include:

• district offices

• community centers

• public libraries

• social welfare centers

The last day of the week will bring record temperatures. In the capital on Sunday, thermometers will show up to 38 degrees Celsius.

In Śródmieście you can stay, for example, at the Śródmieście Sports and Recreation Center, at ul. Polna 7A. It is open from Monday to Sunday (6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.). The Penguin swimming pool in Bemowo (ul. Oławska 3a) is open from Monday to Sunday from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. In Mokotów you can relax, for example, in the Łowicka Center (ul. Łowicka 21). The Center for the Promotion of Culture will be opened in Praga Południe, at ul. Podskarbińska 2 (from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.).

The locations of all Cool Places can be found on the district websites and in the map system https://testmapa.um.warszawa.pl/upaly.

City water fountains with drinking water were placed, among others, in Śródmieście (Boulevards) – General Patton Boulevard, near the stone fish, at Plac Wilsona in Żoliborz and in Wiecha Park in Targówek. There are 25 of them in total.

Heat. Closed museums in Warsaw

Due to the heat, several Warsaw museums will be closed for the weekend. “Due to the forecasted extreme heat, the Main Building of the National Museum in Warsaw, the Poster Museum in Wilanów and the Sculpture Museum in Królikarnia will be closed to visitors on Saturday and Sunday (June 27-28),” the National Museum announced. The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews invites visitors.