Scary Walk through the Old Town

About the event

We invite you to a Scary Walk through Warsaw's Old Town. You will hear terrifying stories, legends, and anecdotes that will make your hair stand on end. There will also be some gallows humor. Here’s what you’ll learn during this walk: - Where was the morgue for Vistula river drowners located? - What is the scariest version of the basilisk legend? - Learn the history of the guillotine. - Which tower became a prison? - What were anatomical theaters? - What were the most terrifying old methods of execution? - What could be read in bestiaries? - How did Tata Tasiemka become Warsaw's Al Capone? - Who was torn apart by horses in four directions? - Why did Duchess Anna refuse to bury her brother for 5 months? - Where was the assassination of a Polish king carried out? - How were tombstones turned into sidewalks? - And much more… 📅 WALK DATES: Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM. 💰 Price: pay what you wish (payment at the end of the walk). 🌐 Registration: https://app.evenea.pl/event/starowkaspacer10/ 📍 Meeting point at Castle Square in front of the gate of the Royal Castle. The meeting point is shown on the map: https://goo.gl/maps/TLGdJfHHpgu The walk will last 80-90 minutes and will end in front of the Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. If you are late for the walk, you can find us using the link below to the map showing the route of the first part of our walk: https://www.wesolespacerypowarszawie.pl/starowkaspace The walk will be led by Aleksander Łamek. #warsaw