Bastion Sakwowy (Partisans' Hill)

Bastion Sakwowy, for decades known as Wzgórze Partyzantów (Partisans' Hill), is an elevation in Wrocław, in the Stare Miasto (Old Town) district, a remnant of the former bastion in the city's fortification system. The name Wzgórze Partyzantów was in use from 1948, and in 2024 the city council restored the historic name Bastion Sakwowy. It stands 132 metres above sea level and is the tenth-highest elevation in Wrocław.

From fortifications to a park

After the defensive walls were demolished on the orders of the French occupiers in 1807, the recreational Sakwowe Hill was created on the site of the bastion. In 1867 a belvedere and a tower were built on it, after which the hill was renamed Liebichs Höhe, that is, Liebich's Hill.

A monument and name changes

On the south-western slope of the hill, in 1932, the Colonial Monument was erected, designed by Walter Hierse and Maximilian Schmergalski, dedicated to soldiers who fell in the German colonies: East Africa, South-West Africa, Togo, China and the islands of Oceania. The monument was demolished in 1945, and the hill was first renamed Wzgórze Miłości (Hill of Love), and in 1948 Wzgórze Partyzantów (Partisans' Hill).

Nearby

The hill lies close to the centre of Wrocław. Nearby are the Wrocław Opera and the Panorama of the Battle of Racławice, and it is also a walkable distance to the Market Square and the Wrocław Town Hall.

Practical information

• Location: Wrocław, Stare Miasto district, 132 metres above sea level
• Accessibility: the area is open to visitors
• What to expect: remains of former fortifications and a park on the hill, without the colonial monument, which was demolished in 1945