Saxon Garden

The Saxon Garden is a 15.5–hectare public garden in central , , 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Presidential Palace.

Ruins
Photo: Ala z, Public domain.
The is a monument in , , 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. is situated 200 metres east of Saxon Garden.

Government office
The is the official residence of the Polish head of state and president alongside the Belweder Palace, located in , . Originally constructed in 1643 as an aristocratic mansion, it was rebuilt and remodelled several times over the course of its existence by notable architects. is situated 580 metres northeast of Saxon Garden.

Fountain
is situated 130 metres east of Saxon Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saxon Axis and Śródmieście Północne.

Locality
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a feature of the historical city centre of . It is a line running from the through the , the Krakowskie Przedmieście, Saxon Square, Saxon Palace, Saxon Garden, to Plac Żelaznej Bramy.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Saxon Garden

Latitude
52.2407° or 52° 14′ 27″ north
Longitude
21.00836° or 21° 0′ 30″ east
Open location code
9G4362R5+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4943389
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­garden
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q2304363
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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

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Highlights include Temple of Vesta Water Tower and Statue of Maria Konopnicka.

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