Saviour Square

Coordinates: 52°13′11″N 21°1′4″E / 52.21972°N 21.01778°E / 52.21972; 21.01778
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Plac Zbawiciela
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Saviour Square
Square
Aerial photograph, 2022
Aerial photograph, 2022
Opening date1768
LocationŚródmieście, Warsaw, Poland

Saviour Square[a] is a circular city square and roundabout in central Warsaw, Poland. It is located in the district of Śródmieście (Downtown), in the neighbourhood of Śródmieście Południowe (South Downtown).

The square was originally designed by 18th-century gardener and architect Johann Christian Schuch as part of the royal gardens.

Located toward the south end of

colonnades were erected based on those at Piazza della Repubblica in Rome.[1]

The square is intersected radially by three streets:

Mokotowska and Nowowiejska–Aleja Wyzwolenia. Its center is a roundabout
encircled by a ring of buildings containing shops, offices and residences, as well as the church.

The square was the setting and primary filming location for Krzysztof Krauze's 2006 film, Plac Zbawiciela.[2]

The artistic installation

Tęcza was installed here in summer 2012 which has been the subject of some controversy. In August 2015 the artistic installation was removed.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Polish: Plac Zbawiciela, pronunciation: [plat͡s zbaviˈt͡ɕɛla]

References

  1. ^ "Warszawa: Modny Plac Zbawiciela, orientalne restauracje i wielkie zakupy". podroze.se.pl.
  2. ^ "FilmPolski.pl". FilmPolski (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  3. ^ "Warsaw's Controversial Rainbow Statue to Be Removed". Time. Retrieved 2022-06-23.

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