Saxon Garden
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Presidential Palace.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Ruins
Photo: Ala z, Public domain.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, dedicated to the unknown soldiers who have given their lives for Poland. It is one of many such national tombs of unknowns that were erected after World War I, and the most important such monument in Poland. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated 200 metres east of Saxon Garden.
Presidential Palace
Government office
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the Polish head of state and president alongside the Belweder Palace, located in Warsaw, Poland. Originally constructed in 1643 as an aristocratic mansion, it was rebuilt and remodelled several times over the course of its existence by notable architects. Presidential Palace is situated 580 metres northeast of Saxon Garden.
Saxon Fountain
Fountain
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saxon Fountain is situated 130 metres east of Saxon Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saxon Axis and Śródmieście Północne.
Saxon Axis
Locality
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Osiedle Za Żelazną Bramą is a neighborhood.
Saxon Garden
- Type: Park
- Description: Warsaw public garden
- Categories: recreation area and historic site
- Location: Śródmieście, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.2407° or 52° 14′ 27″ northLongitude
21.00836° or 21° 0′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9G4362R5+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 4943389OpenStreetMap feature
historic=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q2304363
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Saxon Garden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “薩克森花園”
- Croatian: “Saksonski vrt”
- Croatian: “Saski vrt u Varšavi”
- Czech: “Saská zahrada”
- Danish: “Den saksiske have”
- French: “Jardin de Saxe”
- French: “jardin saxon”
- French: “Ogród Saski”
- Georgian: “საქსონური ბაღი”
- German: “Ogrod Saski”
- German: “Ogród Saski”
- German: “Sächsischer Garten”
- Greek: “Σαξονικός Κήπος (Βαρσοβία)”
- Hebrew: “גן ססקי”
- Icelandic: “Saxneski garðurinn”
- Italian: “Giardini Sassoni”
- Japanese: “サクソン庭園”
- Japanese: “サスキ公園”
- Japanese: “サスキ庭園”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Den saksiske hage”
- Norwegian: “Den saksiske hage”
- Polish: “Ogród Saski w Warszawie”
- Polish: “Ogród Saski”
- Russian: “Саксонский парк”
- Russian: “Саксонский сад в Варшаве”
- Russian: “Саский парк”
- Slovak: “Saská záhrada”
- Slovenian: “Saški vrt”
- Spanish: “Jardín Sajón”
- Spanish: “Jardines Sajones”
- Ukrainian: “Саксонський сад”
- Vietnamese: “Vườn Saxon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Vesta Water Tower and Statue of Maria Konopnicka.
Nearby Places
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