Warsaw Sights

  1. Botanical Gardens

    Immediately to the south of Ujazdów Castle are the Botanical Gardens, established in 1818.

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  2. Saxon Gardens

    The magnificent Saxon Gardens date from the early 18th century and were the city's first public park. Modelled on the French gardens at Versailles, the gardens are filled with chestnut trees and Baroque statues (allegories of the Virtues, the Sciences and the Elements), and there's an ornamental lake overlooked by a 19th-century water tower in the form of a circular Greek temple.

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  3. Zoological Gardens

    Directly across from the Old Town and close to the river is the city's Zoological Gardens. Established in 1928, the zoo has some 3000 animals representing 280 species from around the world.

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