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Bródno Park

Coordinates: 52°17′26″N 21°02′11″E / 52.29056°N 21.03639°E / 52.29056; 21.03639
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Bródno Park
The Bródno Park in 2019.
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TypeUrban park
LocationWarsaw, Poland
Coordinates52°17′26″N 21°02′11″E / 52.29056°N 21.03639°E / 52.29056; 21.03639
Area25.4 ha
Created1978
DesignerStefania Traczyńska

The Bródno Park (Polish: Park Bródnowski) is an urban park in Warsaw, Poland. It is located in the neighbourhood of Bródno within the district of Targówek, between Kondratowicza Street, Chodecka Street, Wyszogrodzka Street; and Łabiszyńska Street. It was opened in 1978.[1]

History

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The park was designed by Stefania Traczyńska, and built between 1976 and 1978.[1]

Since 1998, the park remains under constant renovation works and improvements.[1]

In 2009, in the park was opened the Bródno Sculpture Park (Polish: Park Rzeźby na Bródnie), an outdoors arts exhibition designed by artist Paweł Althamer. The arts collection displayed there is managed by the Museum of Modern Art.[2]

Characteristics

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One of the ponds in the Bródno Park, in 2013.

The park is located in the neighbourhood of Bródno, within the district of Targówek, between Kondratowicza Street, Chodecka Street, Wyszogrodzka Street; and Łabiszyńska Street. It has the total area of 25.4 ha. It forms a recreational area for local inhabitants, and includes courts for basketball, volleyball, and association football.[1]

The park also includes several small ponds with the total area of 0.7 ha.[1]

In the park functions the Bródno Sculpture Park (Polish: Park Rzeźby na Bródnie), an outdoors arts exhibition designed by artist Paweł Althamer. The arts collection displayed there is managed by the Museum of Modern Art.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Park Bródnowski". eko.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b "Park Rzeźby na Bródnie". artmusem.pl (in Polish).