Ujazdów (
pronounced ) is a prominent neighbourhood situated in central
Warsaw
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, the capital of
Poland
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. It is the southernmost part of the Downtown (
Śródmieście) district, next to
Solec and historical
Frascati
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. The main thoroughfare passing through the neighbourhood is
Ujazdów Avenue Ujazdów may refer to the following places in Poland:
*Ujazdów, Warsaw, a neighbourhood in Śródmieście, Warsaw
**Ujazdów Avenue in Warsaw
**Ujazdów Castle in Warsaw
**Ujazdów Park
Ujazdów Park ( pl, Park Ujazdowski) is one of the most pi ...
; the
Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland
The Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (Polish: ''Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów''), or KPRM, is the executive office for the Prime Minister of Poland. Created under the administrative reorganization reforms by the government of Włod ...
, the
Foreign Ministry In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
and the
Belweder Palace
Belweder (; from the Italian ''belvedere'', "beautiful view") is a neoclassical palace in Warsaw, Poland. Erected in 1660 and remodelled in the early 1800s, it is one of several official residences used by Polish presidents as well as a state ...
are located on or in the vicinity of the street. Ujazdów is an affluent neighbourhood, with villas, palaces and parks comprising most of its area. The most notable landmarks are the
Łazienki Park
Łazienki Park or Royal Baths Park ( pl, Park Łazienkowski, Łazienki Królewskie) is the largest park in Warsaw, Poland, occupying 76 hectares of the city center.
The park-and-palace complex lies in Warsaw's central district ('' Śródmieście ...
and
Palace on the Isle
The Palace on the Isle ( pl, Pałac Na Wyspie), also known as Baths Palace ( pl, Pałac Łazienkowski), is a classicist palace in Warsaw's Royal Baths Park, the city's largest park, occupying over 76 hectares of the city center.
From 1674 the pr ...
, the 18th century summer residence of Poland's last monarch
Stanisław II Augustus Stanislav and variants may refer to:
People
*Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.)
Places
* Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine
* Stanislaus County, Cali ...
.
History
The name derives from a 13th-century defensive fort (''
gród
A gord is a medieval Slavonic fortified settlement, usually built on strategic sites such as hilltops, riverbanks, lake islets or peninsulas between the 6th and 12th centuries CE in Central and Eastern Europe. The typical gord usually consisted ...
'') and manor called Jazdów which belonged to the
Masovian Dukes; its purpose was to defend the nearby settlement of
Solec, which was a significant place of trade and commerce on the
Vistula
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The Vistula rises at Barania Góra in ...
river.
In 1262, the Grand Duke of Lithuania
Mindaugas
Mindaugas (german: Myndowen, la, Mindowe, orv, Мендог, be, Міндоўг, pl, Mendog, c. 1203–1263) is the first known Grand Duke of Lithuania and the only crowned King of Lithuania. Little is known of his origins, early life, or r ...
crossed the river with his troops and advanced towards Jazdów in an attempt to conquer Masovia. Duke
Siemowit I
Siemowit I of Masovia ( pl, Siemowit (Ziemowit) I mazowiecki) (d. 23 June 1262), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast, Duke of Czersk, Masovian Voivodeship, Czersk during 1247-1248, Duke of Masovia (except Dobrzyń nad Wisłą, Dobrzyń ...
and his oldest son,
Konrad II
Conrad II ( – 4 June 1039), also known as and , was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039. The first of a succession of four Salian emperors, who reigned for one century until 1125, Conrad ruled the kingdoms ...
, who were in Jazdów on a visit, prepared for a siege of the fortress whilst awaiting rescue from allies. However, the townsfolk betrayed the Duke and Mindaugas' troops managed to enter the fortress on 23 June 1262. According to most records, Siemowit I was killed by beheading during battle (or soon after) with the Lithuanians and
Ruthenians
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. Konrad was captured and imprisoned, but released after two years. In 1281, the fort was abandoned and its inhabitants moved to a newly established settlement near present-day
Old Town
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which gave rise to the city of Warsaw decades later. Archaeological excavations to determine the exact location of the previous fort proved futile.
![Aleje Ujazdowskie przy Matejki przed 1939](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Aleje_Ujazdowskie_przy_Matejki_przed_1939.jpg)
The Duchy of Masovia became part of the Polish Kingdom in 1526 after the abrupt death of
Janusz III
Janusz III of Masovia (pl: ''Janusz III mazowiecki''; ca. 27 September 1502 – 9/10 March 1526), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast in the Masovian branch. He was a Duke of Czersk, Warsaw, Liw, Zakroczym and Nur during 1503-152 ...
.
Bona Sforza, the Italian wife of
Sigismund I, was suspected of poisoning the duke to annex the duchy, though no real evidence exists. Following the annexation of Warsaw and its surroundings, Queen Bona ordered the construction of a presumably wooden manor with a large forest-like park and a
menagerie
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The term was first used in 17th-century France, in reference to ...
.
On 12 January 1578,
Jan Kochanowski
Jan Kochanowski (; 1530 – 22 August 1584) was a Polish Renaissance poet who established poetic patterns that would become integral to the Polish literary language. He is commonly regarded as the greatest Polish poet before Adam Mickiewicz.
...
's blank-verse tragedy ''The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys'' premiered at Ujazdów during the wedding of
Jan Zamoyski
Jan Sariusz Zamoyski ( la, Ioannes Zamoyski de Zamoscie; 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, and the 1st '' ordynat'' of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Cha ...
and Krystyna
Radziwiłł.
The residence was demolished by king
Sigismund III who ordered the construction of
Ujazdów Castle
Ujazdów Castle ( pl, Zamek Ujazdowski) is a castle in the historic Ujazdów district, between Ujazdów Park (''Park Ujazdowski'') and the Royal Baths Park (''Łazienki Królewskie''), in Warsaw, Poland.
Its beginnings date to the 13th century ...
on its site. The castle was completed in 1624 and now houses the Museum of Modern Art.
The forested area of Ujazdów closer to the river was designated by
Stanisław II Augustus Stanislav and variants may refer to:
People
*Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.)
Places
* Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine
* Stanislaus County, Cali ...
as a
Baths Park (Polish: Łazienki), with a private palace obtained from nobleman
Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski
Prince Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski a.k.a. "Mirobulius Tassalinus" (4 March 1642 – 17 January 1702) was a Polish noble, politician, patron of the arts and writer.
Biography
Lubomirski was the son of Marshal and Hetman Jerzy Sebastian L ...
. The chateau was reconstructed in a
neoclassical style in the middle of a pond, earning it the names "
Palace on the Isle
The Palace on the Isle ( pl, Pałac Na Wyspie), also known as Baths Palace ( pl, Pałac Łazienkowski), is a classicist palace in Warsaw's Royal Baths Park, the city's largest park, occupying over 76 hectares of the city center.
From 1674 the pr ...
" and "Palace on the Water". It is one of Warsaw's most recognizable landmarks.
Up until the 19th century, Ujazdów remained more of a city periphery with smaller-scale dwellings and mansions belonging to aristocrats. It was also a summer retreat for Warsaw's wealthier and upper classes. In 1896, the
Ujazdów Park
Ujazdów Park ( pl, Park Ujazdowski) is one of the most picturesque parks of Warsaw, Poland. It borders '' Aleje Ujazdowskie'' (Ujazdów Avenue), with its many embassies and Sejm building.
History
From the late Middle Ages the area had been o ...
became open to the public.
![Kancelaria rady ministrów (2)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Kancelaria_rady_ministr%C3%B3w_%282%29.JPG)
Ujazdów did not suffer major destruction unlike the rest of Warsaw during
World War II
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as it was designated as a neighbourhood for Nazi officials and German settlers.
Many of Warsaw's finest and most historic buildings outside the Old Town are situated in Ujazdów and the adjacent Southern Downtown (Śródmieście Południowe) district.
Sites
*
Ujazdów Park
Ujazdów Park ( pl, Park Ujazdowski) is one of the most picturesque parks of Warsaw, Poland. It borders '' Aleje Ujazdowskie'' (Ujazdów Avenue), with its many embassies and Sejm building.
History
From the late Middle Ages the area had been o ...
*
Ujazdów Castle
Ujazdów Castle ( pl, Zamek Ujazdowski) is a castle in the historic Ujazdów district, between Ujazdów Park (''Park Ujazdowski'') and the Royal Baths Park (''Łazienki Królewskie''), in Warsaw, Poland.
Its beginnings date to the 13th century ...
and Piaseczno Canal
*
Łazienki Park
Łazienki Park or Royal Baths Park ( pl, Park Łazienkowski, Łazienki Królewskie) is the largest park in Warsaw, Poland, occupying 76 hectares of the city center.
The park-and-palace complex lies in Warsaw's central district ('' Śródmieście ...
*
Myślewicki Palace, visited by
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
and
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...
*
Palace on the Isle
The Palace on the Isle ( pl, Pałac Na Wyspie), also known as Baths Palace ( pl, Pałac Łazienkowski), is a classicist palace in Warsaw's Royal Baths Park, the city's largest park, occupying over 76 hectares of the city center.
From 1674 the pr ...
, summer residence and retreat of king Stanisław II Augustus.
*New Orangery (Łazienki), part of the palatial park complex.
*
Belweder
Belweder (; from the Italian ''belvedere'', "beautiful view") is a neoclassical palace in Warsaw, Poland. Erected in 1660 and remodelled in the early 1800s, it is one of several official residences used by Polish presidents as well as a state ...
, one of the official residences of the President of Poland.
*
Ujazdów Avenue Ujazdów may refer to the following places in Poland:
*Ujazdów, Warsaw, a neighbourhood in Śródmieście, Warsaw
**Ujazdów Avenue in Warsaw
**Ujazdów Castle in Warsaw
**Ujazdów Park
Ujazdów Park ( pl, Park Ujazdowski) is one of the most pi ...
, the main street aligned with historical tenements.
*Colony of Embassies, foreign consulates and diplomatic missions to Poland
*Colony of "Finnish Houses", built in 1945 for the members of the committee responsible for the post-war reconstruction of Warsaw.
*Chancellery of the Prime Minister, headquarters of the Polish government alike the
Sejm
The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland.
The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs
*Constitutional Tribunal Building
*Ministry of Justice
*Warsaw Observatory
See also
*
Frascati
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*
Solec
*
Mariensztat
Mariensztat () is a historic neighbourhood along the Vistula river in central Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Situated between the riverbank and the UNESCO-protected Old Town, Mariensztat is part of the larger Śródmieście (Downtown) borough a ...
*
Wola
Wola (, ) is a district in western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into an office (co ...
*
Ochota
Ochota () is a district of Warsaw, Poland, located in the central part of the Polish capital city's urban agglomeration.
The biggest housing estate
A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex or housing development) is a group of h ...
*
Mokotów
Mokotów , is a ''dzielnica'' (borough, district) of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Mokotów is densely populated, and is a seat to many foreign embassies and companies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialised ('' Służewiec ...
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