Krasiński Square

Krasiński Square is a square in the of , . The square itself is adjacent to Warsaw Old Town and features buildings of great historical and national significance.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Warsaw
  • Also known as: “Plac Krasiński”, “Plac Krasińskich”, and “place Krasiński”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Krasiński Palace and Warsaw Uprising Monument.

Historic building
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The , also known as the Palace of the Commonwealth, is a reconstructed Baroque palace in , , on Krasiński Square. Initially erected between 1677 and 1683 for the powerful Krasiński family, it was heavily damaged during World War II and rebuilt in the mid-20th century.

Memorial
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is a monument in , Poland, dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Unveiled in 1989, it was designed by Jacek Budyn and sculpted by Wincenty Kućma.

Church
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The is the main garrison church of and the representative cathedral of the entire Polish Army. In the past the church served a variety of communities and roles: it used to be the church of the Collegium Nobilium and in the 19th century was also turned into a Russian Orthodox church. is situated 130 metres southeast of Krasiński Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Town, Warsaw and Old and New Town.

Quarter
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New Town, Polish: Nowe Miasto, historically known as New Warsaw is a neighbourhood, and an area of the City Information System, in the city of , , located within the district of .

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The Old Town and New Town are the two oldest parts of . Administratively, they are neighbourhoods in the district of . The Old Town is comparatively small to the old towns of many other European cities, as during the time of its development Warsaw was a small town of mostly local importance and not yet the capital of Poland.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighbourhood along the river in central , the capital of . Situated between the riverbank and the UNESCO-protected Old Town, is part of the larger Śródmieście borough and is one of the city's smallest neighbourhoods.

Krasiński Square

Latitude
52.24931° or 52° 14′ 58″ north
Longitude
21.00524° or 21° 0′ 19″ east
Open location code
9G4362X4+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 462611073
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q6436190
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Krasiński Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “克拉尼斯基廣場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان كراسينسكى”
  • French: “place de Krasiński”
  • French: “Place de Krasiński”
  • German: “Krasiński-Platz”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Κρασίνσκι”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר קרסינסקי”
  • Japanese: “クラシンスキ広場”
  • Korean: “크라신스키 광장”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Krasiński-plassen”
  • Norwegian: “Krasiński-plassen”
  • Polish: “Plac Krasińskich w Warszawie”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Krasiński”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường Krasiński”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monument to the Women of the Warsaw Uprising and Supreme Court.

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