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Mokotów Field () is a large park in
Twenty-one families of beetles are found in the park. Most of them are species from the
Map of Mokotów Field
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mokotow Field Parks in Warsaw Mokotów Ochota Śródmieście Południowe
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 ...
, Poland.
Located between Warsaw's Mokotów
Mokotów () is a district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It is densely populated, and hosts many companies and foreign embassies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialised (''Służewiec Przemysłowy''), while the majori ...
district and the city center, the park is one of the largest in Warsaw. Only a small part of the modern ''Pole Mokotowskie'' is located in the Mokotów district. Most of the field (48.61 ha, almost 71%) is located in Ochota
Ochota () is a district of Warsaw, Poland, located in the central part of the city's urban agglomeration. It is Warsaw's most densely populated district and home to the scientific campus of the University of Warsaw.
The biggest housing estate
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and Śródmieście.
Landmarks within the park include the Polish National Library
The National Library (, ''BN'') is the national library of Poland, subject directly to the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The main seat of the National Library is located in the Ochota district of Warsaw, adjacent to the Moko ...
and the Monument in Memory of the Fallen Polish Pilots in World War II. The park is also famous for its bars. To the south is a Warsaw Metro
The Warsaw Metro () is a rapid transit underground system serving the Poland, Polish capital Warsaw. It currently consists of two lines, the north–south M1 (Warsaw), M1 line which links central Warsaw with its densely populated northern and sou ...
station, the '' Pole Mokotowskie'' station.
History
From 1818 untilWorld War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, on what was originally a 200 ha area, a major part was occupied by an airfield and the Warsaw Polytechnic aircraft works. The ''Pole Mokotowskie'' was also, until 1934, the site of Warsaw Airport and, in the years 1884-1939, of the Warsaw Horse Racing Track. On May 17, 1935, the funeral of Józef Piłsudski
Józef Klemens Piłsudski (; 5 December 1867 – 12 May 1935) was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (Poland), Chief of State (1918–1922) and first Marshal of Poland (from 1920). In the aftermath of World War I, he beca ...
took place on the ''Pole Mokotowskie''.
The current park was designed by Stanisław Bolek and created in the 1970s and 1980s. In 2010, a two-kilometer educational trail was opened named after Ryszard Kapuściński. In 2018, near the intersection of al. Niepodległości and ul. Wawelska Street, 45 apple trees were planted to commemorate prominent Polish women.
Greater modernization was initiated in 2021-2024. Concreted surfaces were reduced, a new water system with reed vegetation was created, and wooden platforms and bridges and wooden seats were added. New trees and flowerbeds were also planted.
Fauna
Twenty-one families of beetles are found in the park. Most of them are species from the ladybug
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles ...
family, of which the Asian ladybug is the most numerous, accounting for almost two-thirds of the individuals found. The next species, '' Aphidecta obliterata'', accounted for 9.3%.
Due to the periodic lack of water in the ponds, there are no stable fish populations in the Pole Mokotowskie, although some freshwater fish can be observed, such as individuals of the genus '' Xiphophorus''.
See also
*Mokotów
Mokotów () is a district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It is densely populated, and hosts many companies and foreign embassies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialised (''Służewiec Przemysłowy''), while the majori ...
Notes
External links
Map of Mokotów Field
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mokotow Field Parks in Warsaw Mokotów Ochota Śródmieście Południowe