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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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: elevated pavilion in Wrocław, Poland
  • Also known as: “Bastion Sakwowy”, “Wrocław Elevated Pavilion”, and “Wzgórze Partyzantów”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zygmunt Krasiński Square and Wrocław Główny.

Park
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is a public garden square located in the district of , 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. is situated 200 metres east of Saddlebag Bastion.

Railway station
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is the largest and most important passenger train station in the city of , in southwestern . 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. is situated 680 metres south of Saddlebag Bastion.

Museum
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The Racławice Panorama is a monumental cycloramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising. It is located in , Poland. is situated 730 metres northeast of Saddlebag Bastion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town, Wrocław and Four Denominations District.

Suburb
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Old Town is a neighbourhood in located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.

Quarter
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The is an area of the Old Town in , Poland, between Kazimierza Wielkiego, Św. Antoniego, Pawła Włodkowica and Św. Mikołaja streets.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in , , located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.

Saddlebag Bastion

Latitude
51.10475° or 51° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
17.03903° or 17° 2′ 21″ east
Inception
16th century
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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