Krasiński Square
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Krasiński Square is a square in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw
, Poland
.
It was formed at the end of the 18th century from the former courtyard of the Krasiński Palace. During the Congress Poland
era, it served as a market place for wool
. As a result, two iron wells were built in 1823. In 1838 the Badeni Palace was constructed on the square. Since the end of the 19th century to 1939, the square together with the Miodowa Street served as the judicial district. In the interwar period the Badeni Palace housed the Court of Appeals, while the Krasiński Palace housed the Supreme Court
. During World War II
most of the buildings in the area of the square were destroyed.
Landmarks on the square include the Krasiński Palace, Warsaw Uprising Monument, modern building of the Supreme Court and the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
. The Krasiński Garden is located nearby. The Badeni Palace was located on the square before World War II
but was destroyed by Nazis in 1944.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
It was formed at the end of the 18th century from the former courtyard of the Krasiński Palace. During the Congress Poland
Congress Poland
The Kingdom of Poland , informally known as Congress Poland , created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire...
era, it served as a market place for wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
. As a result, two iron wells were built in 1823. In 1838 the Badeni Palace was constructed on the square. Since the end of the 19th century to 1939, the square together with the Miodowa Street served as the judicial district. In the interwar period the Badeni Palace housed the Court of Appeals, while the Krasiński Palace housed the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Poland
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland supervises the adjudication in:* General courts - these are district, regional, and appeal courts. They adjudicate in the areas of civil, criminal, family and labour law....
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
most of the buildings in the area of the square were destroyed.
Landmarks on the square include the Krasiński Palace, Warsaw Uprising Monument, modern building of the Supreme Court and the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
Field Cathedral of the Polish Army
The Field Cathedral of the Polish Army is the main garrison church of Warsaw and the representative cathedral of the entire Polish Army. In the past the church served a variety of communities and roles: it used to be the church of the Collegium Nobilium and in the 19th century was also turned into...
. The Krasiński Garden is located nearby. The Badeni Palace was located on the square before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
but was destroyed by Nazis in 1944.