[1] It is bounded by the Fontanka River embankment to the north and the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the south.

[2] The Garden was named after the Polish community of Saint Petersburg which attended the Cathedral in the 19th century.

[3] The predecessor of the current park was a private palatial garden in the courtyard of the estate belonging to Gavrila Derzhavin on the Fontanka, which was probably remodelled under the supervision of Nikolay Lvov.

[4] In 2006, the property was acquired by the National Pushkin Museum[5] and between 2007 and 2011 the park and the Derzhavin Palace were renovated.

[6] The entry to the Polish Garden is free and the premises are often used for weddings, public gatherings and photoshoots.