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Saska Kępa - green & welcoming

A charming district of low-rise buildings and greenery, featured in famous Polish song. Don't forget to visit Francuska Street!

Saska Kępa
Based in Warsaw, Poland
Saska Kępa
Based in Warsaw, Poland

General Info

Incorporated to become part of Warsaw in 1916, Saska Kępa has long maintained a reputation as being one of the most affluent suburbs in the capital. Notable for its often non-standard inter-war architecture and slow pace of life, its one-of-a-kind atmosphere has long been celebrated in Polish film and song, though perhaps never more famously than in the verses of the poetess Agnieszka Osiecka – this local heroine was an icon of Poland’s post-war cultural scene, and her impact on Saska Kępa is remembered by way of a life-sized statue that sits on the high street, Francuska. Brimming with cafes, boutiques and family-run grocery stores and florists, it’s on this street that one truly discovers the soul of Saska Kępa. However, walk beyond and visitors will find an area bristling with grand, gated embassies and handsome historical nuggets that survived the wartime occupation – set down peaceful, tree-lined avenues, these blissfully quiet side streets feel far-removed from the city centre.



Architecture & Property

Early modernism reigns supreme in Saska Kępa with the area long hailed by architecture buffs for its feast of buildings that date from the inter-bellum period. These are especially conspicuous along Katowicka and Obronców streets, though the area is equally revered for its neo-classical mansions. Most famous of these are the buildings that comprise Kolonia Laskiego, a horseshoe-shaped residential estate whose three-storey townhouses were purportedly built from rubble saved from the Tsarist Nevsky Cathedral after it was demolished in the 1920s.

History has a habit of following you here, but amid all the architectural jewels, small-scale luxury projects are rising wherever space can be found. Despite this, Saska Kępa’s character has remained perfectly intact, with the majority of new build specifically designed to act in concert with the pre-existing architecture.



Architecture & Property

Early modernism reigns supreme in Saska Kępa with the area long hailed by architecture buffs for its feast of buildings that date from the inter-bellum period. These are especially conspicuous along Katowicka and Obronców streets, though the area is equally revered for its neo-classical mansions. Most famous of these are the buildings that comprise Kolonia Laskiego, a horseshoe-shaped residential estate whose three-storey townhouses were purportedly built from rubble saved from the Tsarist Nevsky Cathedral after it was demolished in the 1920s.

History has a habit of following you here, but amid all the architectural jewels, small-scale luxury projects are rising wherever space can be found. Despite this, Saska Kępa’s character has remained perfectly intact, with the majority of new build specifically designed to act in concert with the pre-existing architecture.



Green Space

Saska Kępa’s northern perimeter is bounded by Park Skaryszewski, a 58-hectare space that was bestowed the honour of being Poland’s ‘best park’ a decade back. Founded in 1905, it’s a haven of criss-crossing paths, lush trees and blooming flowerbeds. Among its points of interest are a number of sculptures and monuments, as well as a vast manmade lake in which an RAF plane once crash-landed whilst on a wartime supply mission.

Particularly stunning during Poland’s golden autumn, the beauty of the park is counter-balanced by Saska Kępa’s left flank whose rough woodland provides a stark contrast to picturesque Skaryszewski. Backing onto the Vistula River, this eastern side contains a small scrubby beach that enjoys a second life as Warsaw’s favourite BBQ spot.



Transport

Metro: falling just outside the area’s boundaries, the Stadion Narodowy stop is the closest metro link, with the line sweeping west through the Powiśle district, the city centre, and the CBD in Wola.  

Rail: Wschodnia station lies directly to the north of Saska Kępa whilst Centralna is a short ten-minute journey by car.

Road: Perched on the right bank of the river, Saska Kępa is a stone’s throw from the city centre and well-connected via two bridges: Most Lazienkowski and Most Poniatowski. 

Cycle: Those cycling into town should bear in mind that Most Poniatowski is notorious for accidents. A safer and far more scenic option presents itself in the form of Most Świętokrzyski, a modern suspension bridge to the north of the stadium. Dubbed “Poland’s most romantic bridge” on account of its numerous appearances in romcoms and soap operas, it’s downtown views show Warsaw in its finest light.



Transport

Metro: falling just outside the area’s boundaries, the Stadion Narodowy stop is the closest metro link, with the line sweeping west through the Powiśle district, the city centre, and the CBD in Wola.  

Rail: Wschodnia station lies directly to the north of Saska Kępa whilst Centralna is a short ten-minute journey by car.

Road: Perched on the right bank of the river, Saska Kępa is a stone’s throw from the city centre and well-connected via two bridges: Most Lazienkowski and Most Poniatowski. 

Cycle: Those cycling into town should bear in mind that Most Poniatowski is notorious for accidents. A safer and far more scenic option presents itself in the form of Most Świętokrzyski, a modern suspension bridge to the north of the stadium. Dubbed “Poland’s most romantic bridge” on account of its numerous appearances in romcoms and soap operas, it’s downtown views show Warsaw in its finest light.



Infrastructure

Saska Kępa has a clutch of international pre-schools and kindergartens as well as a branch of The International Trilingual School of Warsaw. In addition, Lycée français de Varsovie also operate a high school and middle school in the area. Shopping is constrained to locally-run stores, but its proximity to the centre means that more ambitious spending sprees do not require planning. The northern part of Saska Kępa is dominated by the glimmering silhouette of the National Stadium, a state-of-the-art facility that has hosted a medley of A-Class events: from Euro 2012 football matches to conventions and concerts.



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