Park Belzacki

Park Belzacki, also known as Kolorowy Park Belzacki, is a former manor park in Piotrków Trybunalski [a city in central Poland], established in the second half of the 19th century. Today it is public green space and one of the more popular places for walks and photography sessions in the city.

From manor park to city park

The area was created as a private manor park with an irregular, quadrilateral shape. Its last owners were the Stokowski family. During works at the manor house in 1880, a fire broke out in the farm buildings, and losses were estimated at 18 thousand roubles at the time, which shows the scale of farm buildings surrounding the park in that period. After 1945, the area passed into the ownership of the city of Piotrków Trybunalski and was transformed from a private manor establishment into a public park, accessible to all residents. Today it is managed by the gmina [municipality] of Piotrków Trybunalski.

Size, water and heritage protection

The park covers 7.5 hectares, and within its boundaries there is a water reservoir with an area of 0.8 hectares. This combination of extensive green space and water means the area is often chosen for wedding and communion photography sessions, as well as for family walks. The park was entered on the register of monuments under number 64 by decision of 11 September 1967. The heritage status applies to the spatial layout and old-growth trees, not individual architectural objects.

Address and park boundaries

The park covers an area between three streets: Belzacka, Dworska and Kasztanowa. The address ul. Belzacka 176 most likely refers to a boundary number of one of the plots, rather than the main entrance.

Area

In the same city it is also worth visiting the Roman Catholic Chapel dedicated to Saint John Paul II. Similar in character city parks with a heritage history are found in other cities in the region, for example Sienkiewicz Park in Łódź and Traugutta Park in Kutno.

Practical information

• Address: area between Belzacka, Dworska and Kasztanowa streets, Piotrków Trybunalski
• Getting there: pedestrian and vehicle access from several sides of the park
• What to expect: extensive green space with a water reservoir, historic spatial layout, no stated opening hours as it is a publicly accessible space