Roman Kozłowski Park

Coordinates: 52°09′51″N 21°01′21″E / 52.16417°N 21.02250°E

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Roman Kozłowski Park
The Cwil Mound in the Roman Kozłowski Park in 2012.

Type	Urban park
Location	Ursynów, Warsaw, Poland
Coordinates	52°09′51″N 21°01′21″E / 52.16417°N 21.02250°E / 52.16417; 21.02250
Area	11.6 ha
Created	1977

The Roman Kozłowski Park^[a] 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]

Gallery

The sculpture Raider on Horse by Władysław Trojan in 2020.
The Ursynów Rock, a nature monument and the largest glacial erratic in the city, in 2017.

Notes

^ Polish: Park im. Romana Kozłowskiego

References

^ ^a ^b Mariusz Prządak: Sekrety Ursynowa. Łódź: Księży Młyn, 2021, p. 125. ISBN 978-83-7729-444-4. (in Polish)
^ ^a ^b 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)
^ "Park im. Romana Kozłowskiego". eko.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
^ M. Andrzej. "Pomniki przyrody na terenie m.st. Warszawy, pomniki przyrody na terenie dzielnicy Ursynów". bip.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
^ "Głaz Ursynowski". crfop.gdos.gov.pl.

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v t e Ursynów, Warsaw
Neighbourhoods	Dąbrówka Grabów Grabówek Imielin Janówek Jary Jeziorki Kabaty Krasnowola Łęczyca Ludwinów Moczydło Na Skraju Natolin North Ursynów Pyry Skarpa Powsińska Służewiec Przemysłowy Stare Kabaty Stary Imielin Stary Służew Stokłosy Ursynów-Centrum Wolica Wyczółki Wyżyny Zgorzała nad Jeziorem
Parks	Birch Woods Park [pl] Gucin Grove [pl] Kabaty Woods Kozłowski Park John Paul II Park Moczydełko Park Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden [pl] Powsin Culture Park Przy Bażantarni Park [pl] Silent Unseen Park Wyczółki Park [pl]
Education and science	Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Vistula University Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Sports	Arena Ursynów Służewiec Horse Racing Track [pl] Great Warsaw Race
Religion	Church of the Ascension [pl] Church of the Presentation of Jesus [pl] Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów Church Służew Old Cemetery St. Catherine Church St. Padre Pio Church St. Sophia of Holy Wisdom Church St. Sophie Barat Church Saint Apostles Peter and Paul Church [pl] Thomas the Apostle Church [pl]
Culture	Coat of arms Flag Monument to the 1944–1956 Communist Terror Martyrs [pl] Ursynalia Ursynów Sculptures [pl]
Other buildings	Air Operations Centre – Air Component Command Fort VIII [pl] National Clearing House Rodan Systems Building [pl] Southern Hospital Wyczółki Manor House
Transport	Imielin Kabaty Kabaty Technical and Parking Station [pl] Natolin Stokłosy Ursynów Warszawa Dawidy Warszawa Jeziorki Warszawa Okęcie
Roads	Expressway S2 Tunnel Płaskowickiej Street Przy Bażantarni Street Rosoła Street Stryjeńskich Street Wąwozowa Street
Geography	Berensewicz Ponds [pl] Boxer Canal [pl] Cwil Mound Czyste [pl] Głęboki Staw [pl] Glinianki pod Lasem [pl] Grabów Canal [pl] Grabów Lake [pl] Imielin Canal [pl] Imielin Lake [pl] Jeziorki Ditch [pl] Kądziołeczka [pl] Krzewiny [pl] Krosno Pond [pl] Lipków Pond [pl] Łużek [pl] Nowe Ługi [pl] Służew Stream Szyja Pond [pl] Ursynów Escarpment Wąsal [pl] Wingert Lake Wyścigi Pond [pl] Wyścigi Ponds Zgorzała [pl] Zabłocki Lake [pl]

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