Declare Your Love

Yes, exactly that. Spanning a little rock pool, find a teeny weeny humpbacked bridge. Often embellished with lovelocks, it was constructed by William Lindley, the same dude responsible for the town’s sewer system (and thirty others in Europe, including Prague and Budapest). Made from reinforced concrete, it was only the second bridge in the world to use such raw materials.

Water Wonders!

Ujazdowski’s pond was opened in 1896 and can be regarded as the star attraction – flanked by the park’s premier kiss spot, the gazebo, its depth reaches 1.6 meters in parts. Playing a patriotic role during WWII, locals used the lake’s waters during the Siege of Warsaw when they found their water supply cut off.

Count Off The Statues

There’s a few stunners here, including the nude and swooning Ewa (designed by Edward Witting, a former student of Rodin) which was deemed so controversial at the time that it sparked city-wide outrage. Others include a Gladiator sculpted in 1880 and a naked Perseus standing triumphantly on the head of a Medusa. Lastly, say hello to Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Unveiled just before WWII, the Germans had intended to melt this likeness of the Prime Minister only to find the monument had been dismantled and hidden – it was returned to the park in 1985.

The Natural World

As one of Warsaw’s most pristine parks, Ujazdowski’s greatest glories are its natural wonders – filled with Norwegian maples, English oaks, Austrian pines and black walnut trees, these are interspersed with stunning rose gardens and flowerbeds. In the waters, try and spot the monstrous carp wriggling around.