Krasiński Garden

The Krasiński Garden (Polish: Ogród Krasińskich) is an urban park in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Muranów in the Downtown district.

It is located between Świętojerska, Andersa, Stare Nalewki, and Długa Street, and borders Krasiński Square to the east.

[1] In 1940, during the Second World War, while the city remained under the German occupation, outside the park, alongside current Świętojerska and Stare Nalewski Streets, were erected the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto.

[3] In 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising the park and surrounding area became a sight of fighting between Polish insurgents and German forces.

[5] On 12 November 1963, at the garden square next to the park, near Andersa Street, was unveiled the monument dedicated to the soldiers of the First Polish Army that fought in the Second World War.

[8] On 31 August 1989, in the park, near Stare Nalewski Street, was unveiled a monument dedicated to the soldiers of the Chrobry I Battalion, designed by Jerzy Pietras.

[9] On 30 May 1999, in the garden square right outside the park's western gate at Stare Nalewski Street, was unveiled the monument dedicated to the Allies soldiers that fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 during the Second World War.

[1] Between 2013 and 2014, in the northern portion of the park was conducted archeological excavation, attempting to find the archives of the General Jewish Labour Bund.

It was designed by Jerzy Pietras, and consists of a commemorative plaque, a metal cross and four large rocks stylised to resemble gravestones.

[20] Near the entrance to the park, at Krasiński Square, is placed the monument dedicated to the women who served and died during the Warsaw Uprising.

[18][19] A section of the park, known as the Wandering Soldiers Square (Polish: Skwer Żołnierzy Tułaczy), placed between Andersa and Stare Nalewski Streets, is located outside the fence.

[21] In its centre is placed the monument dedicated to the Allies soldiers that fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 during the Second World War.

It was designed by Gustaw Zemła and Wojciech Zabłocki, and consists of a sculpture of Nike, a headless and winged goddess from Greek mythology, made from reinforced concrete and covered in white marble.

It was designed by Xawery Dunikowski, and consists of an 8-metre-tall granite statue depicting a soldier of the Polish Armed Forces in the East.

The park gate at Stare Nalewski Street in the 1920s.
The Krasiński Palace in 2017, as seen from the park.