Saxon Axis
The Saxon Axis is a feature of the historical city centre of Warsaw. It is a line running from the Vistula through the Presidential Palace, the Krakowskie Przedmieście, Saxon Square, Saxon Palace, Saxon Garden, Lubomirski Palace to Plac Żelaznej Bramy.Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iron Gate Square and Saxon Garden.
Iron Gate Square
Square
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Iron Gate Square is a large open space in the city center of Warsaw. The square took its name from a large iron gate that once secured the western boundary of the Saxon Garden.
Saxon Garden
Park
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The Saxon Garden is a 15.5–hectare public garden in central Warsaw, Poland, facing Piłsudski Square. It is the oldest public park in the city. Founded in the late 17th century, it was opened to the public in 1727 as one of the first publicly accessible parks in the world.
Lubomirski Palace
Castle
Photo: Elot360, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lubomirski Palace is a palace in central Warsaw, which was built in the 18th century for the Radziwiłł family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą and Śródmieście Północne.
Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą
Neighborhood
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Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą is a neighborhood.
Muranów Południowy
Neighborhood
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Muranów Południowy is a neighborhood.
Saxon Axis
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Założenie urbanistyczne Osi Saskiej”
- Category: architectural ensemble
- Location: Śródmieście, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.23984° or 52° 14′ 23″ northLongitude
21.00396° or 21° 0′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9G4362Q3+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1145636277OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q2378444
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Saxon Axis” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “萨克森中轴线”
- French: “Axe saxon”
- French: “L’axe saxon”
- German: “Sächsische Achse”
- Greek: “Σαξονικός Άξονας”
- Hebrew: “הציר הסקסוני”
- Japanese: “サスキ軸”
- Polish: “Oś Saska”
- Polish: “założenie urbanistyczne Osi Saskiej”
- Vietnamese: “Trục Saxon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mirów and Centrum.
Notable Places Nearby
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