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Warsaw City Centre Spy Walk

Uncovering Secrets from WWII to the Cold War

Step into a world of intrigue and hidden history on this Warsaw City Centre Spy Walk. From WWII to the Cold War, discover the city’s most fascinating landmarks through the lens of espionage, secret missions and untold stories. Solve clues, uncover mysteries, and see Warsaw in a way you’ve never experienced before. 

Warsaw City Centre Spy Walk

Stop 5: Śniadeckich Street Warsaw

  1. What did Maria Skłodowska discover together with her husband, and how was this discovery related to Poland?

    ☐ Penicillin, used to treat the wounded in Poland during the First World War.

    ☐ Radioactive elements – the name of the first one commemorates Poland.

What was the Enigma? Who broke its code?

☐ A German encryption machine whose code was broken by a team of British cryptologists during the Second World War.

☐ A lottery encryption machine whose code was broken by a mathematics professor from the Mathematical Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

☐ A German encryption machine whose code was broken by a team of Polish mathematicians in the interwar period.