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The Royal Route (, ) in
Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
, Poland, is a former communication route that led southward from the city's
Old Town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins. In some cases, newer developments on t ...
. It now comprises a series of connecting Warsaw streets that feature a number of
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s. The Royal Route begins at Warsaw's Castle Square and runs south down ''
Krakowskie Przedmieście Krakowskie Przedmieście (Polish) (, ) is one of the best known streets of Poland's capital Warsaw, surrounded by historic palaces, churches and manor-houses. It constitutes the northernmost part of Warsaw's Royal Route, and links the Old Town ...
'' (Kraków Suburb Street), '' ulica Nowy Świat'' (New World Street), '' Aleje Ujazdowskie'' (
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 in Warsaw *Ujazdów, Włodawa County in Lublin Voivodeship (e ...
), ''ulica Belwederska'' ( Belweder Street) and ''ulica Sobieskiego'' ( Sobieski Street), finally to arrive at
Wilanów Palace Wilanów Palace (, ) is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. It was built between 1677 and 1696 for the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania John III Sobieski according to a design by architect Augustyn ...
, King John III Sobieski's personal residence. The route, with other portions of Warsaw Old Town, is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (''
Pomnik historii Historic Monument (, ) is one of several categories of objects of cultural heritage in Poland, objects of cultural heritage (in the singular, ''zabytek'') in Poland. To be recognized as a Polish historic monument, an object must be declared suc ...
'') as designated September 16, 1994. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.


Notable places on the Royal Route

*
Krakowskie Przedmieście Krakowskie Przedmieście (Polish) (, ) is one of the best known streets of Poland's capital Warsaw, surrounded by historic palaces, churches and manor-houses. It constitutes the northernmost part of Warsaw's Royal Route, and links the Old Town ...
* St. Anne's Church * Tyszkiewicz Palace * Carmelite Church *
Presidential Palace A presidential palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. Some presidential palaces were once the official residences to monarchs in former monarchies that were preserved during those states' transition into republics. ...
* Potocki Palace * Holy Cross Church * Kazimierz Palace * Nowy Świat Street * Visitationist Church *
Staszic Palace Staszic Palace (, ) is an edifice at Nowy Świat Street, ulica Nowy Świat 72, Warsaw, Poland. It is the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences. History Origin The history of the Staszic Palace dates from 1620, when King of Poland, King Sigismund ...
* Triple Cross Square * St. Alexander's Church *
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 in Warsaw *Ujazdów, Włodawa County in Lublin Voivodeship (e ...
* Ujazdów Park * Ujazdów Castle *
Łazienki Park Łazienki Park, or the Royal Baths Park (), is the largest park in Warsaw, Poland, occupying 76 hectares of the city center. The park-and-palace complex lies in the Downtown, Warsaw, Downtown district, on Ujazdów Avenue, which is part of the Roy ...
* Łazienki Palace * Belweder *
Wilanów Palace Wilanów Palace (, ) is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. It was built between 1677 and 1696 for the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania John III Sobieski according to a design by architect Augustyn ...


See also

* Royal Road, Kraków


External links


Szczegółowe informacje o zabytkach na Trakcie Królewskim
(Polish for: Details about historic landmarks on the Royal Route).
Strategia Rozwoju Narodowego Produktu Turystycznego m. st. Warszawy Trakt Królewski do roku 2013
(Polish for: Strategy for developing the tourist national product of Warsaw — the Royal Route). Streets in Warsaw {{Warsaw landmarks