Roman Kozłowski Park Explained

Roman Kozłowski Park
Type:Urban park
Location:Ursynów, Warsaw, Poland
Area:11.6 ha
Created:1977

The Roman Kozłowski Park is an urban park in Warsaw, Poland, located in the district of Ursynów, between Koński Jar Street, Nutki Street, Rzymowskiego Street, and Puszczyka Street. It was opened in 1977.

History

The park was developed in the 1970s during the construction of the neighbourhood of Jary. In 1976, there was formed the Cwil Mound, an artificial mound build from the ground excavated during local construction, and damages building materials. It was proposed by engineer Henryk Cwil (1920–1990), after whom it was named.[1]

The park was opened in 1977, and named after palaeontologist Roman Kozłowski. The same year, there was placed the sculpture Rider on Horse by Władysław Trojan, as part of the series of twelve sculptures made in various techniques, known as the Ursynów Sculptures, located around the neighbourhood.[2]

Characteristics

The park is located in the neighbourhood of North Ursynów, within the district of Ursynów, between Koński Jar Street, Nutki Street, Rzymowskiego Street, and Puszczyka Street. It has the total area of 11.6 ha.[3] The park includes the Cwil Mound, an artificial mound, which with the height of 118 m, is the tallest landform in the disctict.[1]

In the park is placed the sculpture Rider on Horse by Władysław Trojan, which is part of the series of twelve sculptures made in various techniques, known as the Ursynów Sculptures, located around the neighbourhood.[2] Near Nutki Street is also the Ursynów Rock (Polish: Głaz Ursynowski), a nature monument and the largest glacial erratic in the city, with a height of 2.62 m, and circumference of 11.1 m.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Mariusz Prządak: Sekrety Ursynowa. Łódź: Księży Młyn, 2021, p. 125. ISBN 978-83-7729-444-4. (in Polish)
  2. Ewelina Bartosik, Paweł Chojecki, Maciej Iwański, Emilia Nędzi, Kuba Szreder: Publiczna kolekcja sztuki XXI wieku m.st. Warszawy. Warsaw: Fundacja Nowej Kultury Bęc Zmiana, 2012, p. 78–79. (in Polish)
  3. Web site: Park im. Romana Kozłowskiego. eko.um.warszawa.pl. pl.
  4. Web site: Pomniki przyrody na terenie m.st. Warszawy, pomniki przyrody na terenie dzielnicy Ursynów. bip.warszawa.pl. pl. M. Andrzej.
  5. Web site: Głaz Ursynowski. crfop.gdos.gov.pl.