Iron Gate Square

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.

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Type: Square
Description: square
Also known as: “Iron-Gate Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lubomirski Palace and Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko.

Lubomirski Palace

Castle

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Lubomirski Palace is a palace in central Warsaw, which was built in the 18th century for the Radziwiłł family. Lubomirski Palace is situated 100 metres west of Iron Gate Square.

Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko

Memorial

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The Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Warsaw is a statue dedicated to commemorate the national hero of Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States, general Tadeusz Kościuszko, and situated on the Iron-Gate Square in front of the Lubomirski Palace.

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. Saxon Garden is situated 400 metres east of Iron Gate Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saxon Axis and Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą.

Saxon Axis

Locality

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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.