The Bródno Park ( Polish: ''Park Bródnowski'') is an

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Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

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. It is located in the neighbourhood of

Bródno Bródno is a neighborhood in the Warsaw borough of Targówek, located on the eastern side of the Vistula river. It is inhabited by approximately 100,000 people. Among the most notable landmarks are Bródno Park and the Bródno cemetery, the la ...

within the district of

Targówek Targówek () is a district in Warsaw, Poland located in the northern part of the city. It is divided into two parts: residential and industrial. About 30% of the district's area is covered by municipal parks, such as Lasek Bródnowski, Park Bró ...

, between Kondratowicza Street, Chodecka Street, Wyszogrodzka Street; and Łabiszyńska Street. It was opened in 1978.

History

The park was designed by Stefania Traczyńska, and built between 1976 and 1978. Since 1998, the park remains under constant renovation works and improvements. 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 Paweł Althamer (born 12 May 1967, Warsaw) is a Polish contemporary sculptor, performer, collaborative artist and creator of installations, and video art. Life and work In the years 1988-1993, he studied sculpture at the Warsaw Academy of Fine ...

. The arts collection displayed there is managed by the

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Characteristics

The park is located in the neighbourhood of

, within the district of

, 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

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, and

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. The park also includes several small ponds with the total area of 0.7 ha. In the park functions the Bródno Sculpture Park ( Polish: ''Park Rzeźby na Bródnie''), an outdoors arts exhibition designed by artist

. The arts collection displayed there is managed by the

References

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