Karol Ludwik Agricola Explained

Karol Ludwik Agricola
Branch:	Crown Army
Unit:	Crown Engineering Corps
Rank:	Lieutenant colonel
Occupation:	Engineer

Karol Ludwik Agricola was an 18th-century engineer, and the head constructor in the royal court of Stanisław August Poniatowski, monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is best known for designing and supervising the construction of the artificial ponds and cannals of the Royal Baths Park in Warsaw, Poland.

Biography

Karol Ludwik Agricola was an 18th-century engineer, and a lieutenant colonel in the Crown Engineering Corps of the Crown Army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was also the head constructor in the royal court of Stanisław August Poniatowski.

He worked on the hydraulic engineering projects, including water canals and farming irrigation systems in Warsaw. From 1773 to 1779, he designed and oversaw construction of the artificial ponds and canals of the Royal Baths Park in Warsaw, and the nearby Agrykola Street.^{[1] [2]}

Commemorations

After him were named Agrykola Street, which he designed, and the nearby Agricola Park, both located in Warsaw, Poland.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Grażyna Kieniewiczowska, Alina Sokołowska (editors): Od Agrykoli do Żywnego. Mały słownik patronów ulic warszawskich. Warsaw: Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, 1968, p. 13. (in Polish)
2. Stanisław Werner: Korzenie. Sławni i bliscy z rodziny Wernerów oraz rodzin skoligaconych: Norblinów, Schuchów, Malczów, Fukierów, Meisnerów. 2002. ISBN 9788387572952. (in Polish)
3. Web site: Park Agrykola – królewska urbanistyka Łazienek Północnych. zzw.waw.pl. pl. 12 April 2021.