Ujazdów Avenue (Polish: Aleje Ujazdowskie) is a major thoroughfare parallel to the Vistula River in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw, Poland.
Origins of the avenue go to 1724-1731, when King August II ordered construction of the Calvary Road (Droga Kalwaryjska). By 1766 it was already a part of the Royal Route as Belweder Avenue leading to Belweder palace. In the second half of the 19th century many villas and palaces belonging to Polish aristocracy and industrialists were built. After restoration of Polish independence in 1918 many of these houses were transformed to embassies. During World War II it was planned to be transformed into a German district, according to the Pabst Plan.[1] Nazi authorities renamed the avenue to Lindenallee and later to Siegenallee.[1] During the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 the street and the surrounding buildings were mostly destroyed.[2] Reconstruction works lasted until 1955.[2] In 1953, following the death of Joseph Stalin, it was renamed Stalin Avenue (Aleja Stalina). Three years later the traditional name was restored again.[2]
Ujazdów Avenue begins at the Belweder Street and runs for 1.6 km till the Three Crosses Square. It is surrounded by many notable historical buildings, villas and palaces. Notable landmarks include - office of the Prime Minister, Ujazdów Castle, Ujazdów Park, Royal Baths Park, Botanical Garden, Ministry of Justice, St. Alexander's Church and many embassies, including those of Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Bulgaria and Lithuania.
The avenue is used also for annual military parades on the Polish Army Day (15 August).