This is the oldest of the gardens. It was created in the seventeenth century on the marshlands of the former Hunting Grounds which had once belonged to the Grand Marshal of the Crown, Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski. Channels were dug through the ground to drain the marshes. A small Italianate garden was laid out on a regular, star-shaped plan close to the Bathhouse pavilion which was built...

The Municipal Zoological Garden in Warsaw is a large, green island in the middle of the city, a magical place, full of interesting adventures. You can visit it for knowledge, relax surrounded by beautiful nature and observe wonderful animals. Our Zoo has more than 12,000 animals representing about 500 species, of which nearly 50 are covered by the European Endangered species Programme (EEP)....

The Old Guardhouse is located behind the Palace on the Isle, by the Northern Lake. Guardhouse (corps de garde in French) is a pavilion intended as an outpost for guards. The first building in the Royal Łazienki with this function was shaped like a pyramid covered with vegetation. It existed several years only. The second guardhouse was built near the building used for playing Trou-Madame - a...

The garden on the roof of the University of Warsaw Library is one of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in Europe. It is a very popular resting place for students, residents of Warsaw, and tourists. It is used by the organizers of concerts and happenings, summer cinema, and urban games. The garden consists of two parts: the upper (2000 m2) and lower (15,000 m2), where the main...

It was built around the year 1825 in the southern part of the garden, on a rampart, which is the only preserved element of the so-called Lubomirski Ramparts. They were created in 1770 around Warsaw to serve as protection from a plague epidemic. The Egyptian Temple was used as a fig pavilion - a place where figs matured. The pavilion was constructed during the expansion of the Royal Łazienki...

The Temple of the Sybil, initially known as the Greek Temple or the Temple of Diana, was erected at the back of the Belvedere Palace, in the vicinity of the Belvedere Pond. It was created in 1822, most probably according to a design by Jakub Kubicki, and alluded to ancient temples, especially the Roman temple in Garni (Armenia) dating from the 1st century.  Painted in white, the Temple of...

In the place of the contemporary New Guardhouse, an entertainment pavilion known as Trou-Madame was built in the years 1779-1780. Its name came from a popular 18th century game, which consisted in rolling balls through special gates. It was a low, single-storey Chinese-style building adorned with landscape polychromes and painted imitations of a garden arbour.  In 1782, the New Guardhouse...

The building of the New Orangery (erected in 1860-1861) was designed by Adam Adolf Loewe and Józef Orłowski to shelter in cold weather the orange trees and exotic plants that were displayed in the garden in summer. Among the plants were the camphor tree, magnolias, myrtles, pomegranates and cypresses. The plants blissfully enjoyed the light and warmth of the sun through the southern glass...

After Poland regained independence, the Royal Łazienki buildings became state property. In 1922, the Belvedere Palace was designated as the official residence of the newly elected first president of the 2nd Republic, Gabriel Narutowicz. He moved to the villa located behind the Stable and the Couch House. The building, which still exists today, was named as the Narutowicz House. It was built in...

The small building was constructed amidst dense trees at a certain distance from the central buildings of the Royal Łazienki. It was supposed to be a place where its owners could find refuge from everyday hassles and spend time alone with their thoughts.  The Hermitage building stands in the northern part of the garden, near the Jan III Sobieski monument. The Hermitage (ermitage in French -...