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Brodów Park
Brodów Park is an urban park in Szczecin, Poland. It is located the neighbourhood of Żelechowa, within the district of Północ, Szczecin, Północ, between Obotrycka, Pochyła, Pochyła, Ułańska, Żurawia, Axentowicza, Liściasta, and Słowicza Streets. It was originally a Lutheranism, Lutheran cemetery, closed in 1946, and turned into a park in the 1970s. Name The park was named after the former name of the neighbourhood of Drzetowo, that was ''Brodów'', briefly used after 1945, and related to the former German language, German name ''Bredow''. History The park was established in place of the former Lutheranism, Lutheran Drzetowo Cemetery (Polish language, Polish: ''Cmentarz Drzetowski''; German language, German: ''Bredower Friedhof''), which served the village of Drzetowo, incorporated into Szczecin in 1900. The cemetery had an area of 10 ha. It was renovated and expanded in 1904, and was still operational in the interwar period. In 1892 there was opened a Lutheran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation, and maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, "friends of" group, or private sector company. Common features of municipal parks include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running and fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports fields and courts, public restrooms, boat ramps, and/or picnic facilities, depending on the budget and natural features available. Park advocates claim that having parks near urban residents, including within a 10-minute walk, provide multiple benefits. History A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
