page_title: Piłsudski Square
hierarchical_section_title: Piłsudski Square
caption_attribution_description: John Paul II at Mass in Victory Square
context_page_description: Piłsudski Square, previously Victory Square and Saxon Square, is the largest square of Poland's capital, located in the Warsaw city centre. The Square is named for Marshal Józef Piłsudski who was instrumental in the restoration of Polish statehood after World War I.
context_section_description: Piłsudski Square (Polish: plac marsz. Józefa Piłsudskiego), previously Victory Square (plac Zwycięstwa, 1946-1990) and Saxon Square (Plac Saski, 1814–1928), is the largest square of Poland's capital, located in the Warsaw city centre. The Square is named for Marshal Józef Piłsudski who was instrumental in the restoration of Polish statehood after World War I.
caption: Piłsudski Square (then Victory Square) during Pope John Paul II visit to Warsaw; Holy Mass, 1979
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