Bastion Sakwowy
Bastion Sakwowy, formerly known as Partisans' Hill, is a fragment of the former city fortifications and an elevated pavilion in Wrocław, Poland. Situated on the south-east corner of Old Town, at the moat, it is a small mound topped by an architectural belvedere compound from 1867 and a fountain that overlooks the nearby surroundings.Photo: Strumyczek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: elevated pavilion in Wrocław, Poland
- Also known as: “Wrocław Elevated Pavilion” and “Wzgórze Partyzantów”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zygmunt Krasiński Square and Wroclaw Main Station.
Zygmunt Krasiński Square
Park
Photo: Joee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zygmunt Krasiński Square is a public garden square located in the Przedmieście Oławskie district of Wrocław, Poland. It is situated within the boundaries of Podwale, Komuny Paryskiej, and Zygmunt Krasiński streets, and a block of downtown buildings to the north extending to Romuald Traugutt Street. Zygmunt Krasiński Square is situated 200 metres east of Bastion Sakwowy.
Wroclaw Main Station
Railway station
Photo: Jar.ciurus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Wrocław Główny is the largest and most important passenger train station in the city of Wrocław, in southwestern Poland. Situated at the junction of several important routes, it is the largest railway station in the Lower Silesia Voivodeship, as well as in Poland in terms of the number of passengers serviced. Wroclaw Main Station is situated 680 metres south of Bastion Sakwowy.
Panorama of the Battle of Racławice
Museum
Photo: Barbara Maliszewska, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
The Racławice Panorama is a monumental cycloramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is located in Wrocław, Poland. Panorama of the Battle of Racławice is situated 730 metres northeast of Bastion Sakwowy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town, Wrocław and Four Denominations District.
Old Town, Wrocław
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Town is a neighbourhood in Wrocław located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.
Four Denominations District
Quarter
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Four Denominations District is an area of the Old Town in Wrocław, Poland, between Kazimierza Wielkiego, Św. Antoniego, Pawła Włodkowica and Św. Mikołaja streets.
Przedmieście Świdnickie
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Przedmieście Świdnickie is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.
Bastion Sakwowy
- Categories: architectural heritage monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.10475° or 51° 6′ 17″ northLongitude
17.03903° or 17° 2′ 21″ eastInception
14th centuryOpen location code
9F3V423Q+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 285384515OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q9166715
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In Other Languages
From German to Vietnamese—“Bastion Sakwowy” goes by many names.
- German: “Taschenbastion”
- Polish: “Bastion Sakwowy, tzw. Wzgórze Partyzantów”
- Polish: “Bastion Sakwowy”
- Vietnamese: “Pháo đài Sakwowy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Partisans‘ Hill, Wrocław and most Księdza Piotra Skargi.
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