Henryk Sienkiewicz Park In Włocławek
The Henryk Sienkiewicz Park in Włocławek is one of the oldest city parks in Poland. History This is the third city park that was established in Włocławek. Previous attempts to establish a city park include the first park set up in 1824 in the area adjacent to the Franciscan monastery and St. Adalbert's Church (near today's Słowackiego Street). Due to excessively sandy land on which the park was built, it was liquidated in 1830. The second park was created on the area of today's Freedom Square. A garden was planted here in the years 1841–1845, later called the "Saxon Garden". It had an area of 8044 m2. Part of the garden was liquidated in 1905 due to the construction of St. Nicholas' Orthodox Church. Finally it was closed down together with the demolition of said church. The present-day park was established in 1870. Originally it occupied only a small area on the right bank of the Zgłowiączka (river), Zgłowiączka river. It was created on a completely uninhabited slop ...
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