Saxon Garden

When Saxon Garden off Pisudski Square opened its doors to the public in 1727, it became one of the world's first public parks. It was landscaped in the 17th century for the Saxon Palace, which was destroyed during WWII, as well as the Rococo Brühl Palace, which also backed onto the park. Saxon Garden was originally a Baroque parterre in the style of Versailles, but it has been an English landscape park since the 19th century.

Look for the park's sandstone allegorical sculptures, which were created in the mid-18th century. Twenty of the original 70 remain, and you can try to figure out what each one represents (Intellect, Justice, Astronomy, Painting and Poetry are all pretty easy to decipher). You'd be correct if you think the gardens are missing a palace. The Saxon Palace (Paac Saski), which once stood adjacent to Pisudski Square, was destroyed during WWII, as were many other structures. All that remained were three colonnade arches that have housed the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier since 1925. So far, plans to rebuild Saxon Palace from the ground up at exorbitant cost have fallen through.

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Address: Marszałkowska, 00-102 Warszawa, Poland
Hours: Open 24 hours
Created: 1727

Website: http://zielona.um.warszawa.pl/tereny-zielone/parki/ogrod-saski