One of the oldest parks in Poland, laid out in the eighteenth century with a network of artificial canals, and a monument to Marshal Piłsudski from 1931.
Józefa Piłsudskiego Park lies in the centre of Łęczyca, 200 metres east of Łęczyca Castle, on ul. Kazimierza Odnowiciela. It is one of the oldest parks in Poland, established in the 18th century, with linden tree avenues, artificial canals and a monument to Marshal Piłsudski.
The park was created in the 18th century, making it one of the oldest park developments in the country. The designer's name has not been established, and the original development plans have not survived. From the beginning, the park was surrounded by canals on all sides, and one of them cut through the terrain in two parts, dividing it into distinct zones.
In 1931, a monument to Marshal Józefa Piłsudskiego, designed by Czesław Czubalski, was erected in the park. During the Second World War, a plaque with a bust of the Marshal was hidden by scouts so that it would not fall into the hands of the occupier. This episode links the park directly to the history of the city during the war.
In the 1970s, the park suffered three successive floods. The elements destroyed around 700 trees at that time, including entire clusters of spruces and larches. Reconstruction and revitalisation of the area took years, with work completed by 2008, restoring the park's avenue and green layout to something close to its former state.
Historically, the park served as a public recreation area with a tennis court and croquet lawn. In winter, its canals and grounds were turned into an ice rink. These elements show the scale of the park's former development, considerably broader than green areas and walking paths alone.
The park lies 200 metres from Łęczyca Castle, which means both places are visited together as part of a walk through the centre of Łęczyca. This part of the city concentrates the oldest buildings and green spaces, and the park forms a natural extension of the route from the castle towards the centre.
Revitalisation work, completed by 2008, included restoration of the avenue layout and planting in places destroyed by the 1970s floods. As a result, the park retained its historic character despite serious losses in tree stock recorded decades earlier.
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| Saturday ← today | 06:00 – 22:00 |
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