Saddlebag Bastion

Bastion Sakwowy, formerly known as Partisans' Hill, is a fragment of the former city fortifications and an elevated pavilion in , . 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.
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  • Fort
  • …dates from the 16th century
  • Description: elevated pavilion in Wrocław, Poland
  • Also known as
    “Bastion Sakwowy”
    “Wrocław Elevated Pavilion”
    “Wzgórze Partyzantów”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zygmunt Krasiński Square and Wrocław Główny.
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is a public garden square… is situated 200 metres east of Saddlebag Bastion.
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is the largest and most important… is situated 680 metres south of Saddlebag Bastion.
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The Racławice Panorama is a monumental cycloramic… is situated 730 metres northeast of Saddlebag Bastion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town, Wrocław and Four Denominations District.
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Old Town is a neighbourhood in located in the central part of the city.
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The is an area of the Old…
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is a district in , , located in the central part of the city.

Saddlebag Bastion

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Latitude
51.10475° or 51° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
17.03903° or 17° 2′ 21″ east
Open location code
9F3V423Q+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 285384515
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q9166715

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In Other Languages

From German to Vietnamese—“Saddlebag Bastion” 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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