Description of the attraction
Oliwski park them. Adam Mickiewicz is a historical park in Gdansk, which is the last park that has been well preserved to this day. Today it serves as an oasis of beauty and tranquility in the city center.
The initiative to create the park belonged to Abbot Jack Rybinsky. The park was modeled after French Baroque gardens by the gardener Hentshala.
The French section of the park has two axes perpendicular to each other: north-south and east-west. In the southern part of the park, a picturesque pond has been created, which is currently used for fish farming. From east to west, there is a beautiful 112-meter linden alley, where the trees are planted in two rows. Here they have created the illusion that the sea begins immediately behind the garden. The Cistercian monks called the alley "The Path to Eternity."
After the secularization of the monastery located in the park in 1831, the park became the property of Prussia, and Gustav Schondorf Pod was appointed inspector, under whose leadership the park was opened to the public. Subsequent changes to the park were carried out in the years 1899-1929. Alpine plants were planted near the old conservatory, and the conservatory itself was rebuilt into a greenhouse.
At the end of World War II, the park was badly damaged, but thanks to numerous drawings and photographs, it was restored to its original appearance. In 1955, a bust of Adam Mickiewicz was erected in the park to commemorate the centenary of his death, and the park itself was renamed in his honor. In 1956 a botanical garden was founded.
In 1971, the park was included in the register of heritage subjects of Gdansk.
