The Stefan Wiechecki "Wiech" Park,[a] also simply known as the Wiech Park,[b] is an urban park in Warsaw, Poland, located in the district of Targówek, between Kołowa, Remiszewska, Ossowskiego, and Handlowa Streets. It was opened in 1963.
| Stefan Wiechecki "Wiech" Park | |
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 Main park avenue in 2013. | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Targówek, Warsaw, Poland |
| Coordinates | 52°16′22″N 21°03′03″E / 52.27278°N 21.05083°E |
| Area | 5.9 ha |
| Created | 1963 |
Name
editThr park was named after Stefan Wiechecki (penname: Wiech), a 20th-century writer and journalist.[1]
History
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The park was developed between 1961 and 1963, around the building of the Targówek Cultural Centre.[1] In 1975, the building was turned into the Rampa Theatre.[2]
The park was renovated between 2001 and 2006, with the addition of new pergolas, fountains, and a sundial.[1][3]
Characteristics
editThe park is placed in the district of Targówek, between Kołowa, Remiszewska, Ossowskiego, and Handlowa Streets. It has the total area of 5.8 ha. In the park is located the Rampa Theatre.[1]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Park im. Stefana Wiecheckiego 'Wiecha'". eko.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Andrzej Strzelecki: Człowiek z parawanem. Waraw: Iskry, 2016, p. 225. ISBN 978-83-244-0430-8. (in Polish)
- ^ Jakub Chełmiński (2 October 2002). "Park Wiecha na Targówku otwarty po remoncie". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).