Agricola Park

Agricola Park
The public square in the centre of Agricola Park, as seen from the Ujazdów Castle in 2017.
Type	Urban park
Location	Warsaw, Poland
Coordinates	52°13′7.61″N 21°02′8.7″E
Area	4.72 ha
Created	1723

Agricola Park (Polish: Park Agrykola), also known as Agrykola Park, and the North Baths (Polish: Łazienki Północne), is an urban park in the city of Warsaw, located within the district of Downtown. It is located to the north from the Royal Baths Park.^[1][2]

Name

The Agricola Park (Polish: Park Agrykola) is named after the nearby Agrykola Street, which in turn was named after Karol Ludwik Agricola, an engineer who designed it in the 18th century.^[2][3] The park is also known as the North Baths (Polish: Łazienki Północne) in reference to the Royal Baths Park located to the south.^[2]

History

The park was constructed from 1720 to 1723, as part of the Royal Baths park complex. It was placed to the east of the Ujazdów Castle, and to the west from the Piaseczno Cannal.^[1][2]

Between 1778 and 1779, next to the park, was built Agrykola Street.^[4]

The Agricola Park was separated from the Royal Baths Park in the 19th century, forming a separate park.^[2]

In 1899, in the park, was opened one of the first playgrounds in the city. It was built by the Warsaw Hygienic Society, and founded by businessperson Wilhelm Rau.^[5]

In 1925, at the Warsaw Escarpment in the park, was built the Agrykola ski jumping hill. It had the construction point of 20 m (65.6 ft.). The furthest recorded jump was 25 m (82 ft), performed by Władysław Gąsienica-Roj in 1957. The hill was deconstructed in the 1970s.^[6]

In 1965, the park was given the status of cultural property.^[7]

On 9 June 1991, during his visit to Warsaw, Pope John Paul II organised a mass in the park. On 9 June 2014, there was unveiled a monument commemorating the event.^[8]

Characteristics

The Agricola Park in 2021.

The Agricola Park is placed between Baths Route, Hopfera Avenue, Agrykola Street, and the peaks of the Warsaw Escarpment. It has an area of 4.72 ha.^[1][2]

In its centre, between Hopfera Avenue and the escarpment is located a public square. To its west is the Ujazdów Castle, which houses the Centre for Contemporary Art, and to its east, the Piaseczno Cannal. To the south from the park is located the Royal Baths Park.^[1][2]

To the northeast from the park is placed the Agricola Warsaw Youth Sports Centre.^[1][2]

References

1. "Park Agrykola 'Łazienki Północne'". eko.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
2. "Park Agrykola – królewska urbanistyka Łazienek Północnych". zzw.waw.pl (in Polish). 12 April 2021.
3. Grażyna Kieniewiczowska, Alina Sokołowska (editors): Od Agrykoli do Żywnego. Mały słownik patronów ulic warszawskich. Warsaw: Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, 1968, p. 13. (in Polish)
4. Encyklopedia Warszawy. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1994, p. 18. ISBN 83-01-08836-2. (in Polish)
5. Ewa Klekot (editor): Dane warszawskie. Warsaw: Museum of Warsaw. ISBN 978-83-65777-55-3. (in Polish).
6. "Agrykola, Warszawa – Skocznie narciarskie". skisprungschanzen.com (in Polish).
7. "Zestawienie zabytków nieruchomych. Wykaz zabytków nieruchomych wpisanych do rejestru zabytków - stan na 31 marca 2019 r. Woj. mazowieckie (Warszawa)". nid.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2019.
8. Tomasz Urzykowski (9 June 2014). "Jest nowy pomnik w Warszawie. Poświęcony mszy sprzed 23 lat". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).

External links

• Media related to Agrykola Park at Wikimedia Commons