Eco-attractions in Poland: The Japanese Garden- oriental accent in the heart of Wrocław

The Japanese Garden- oriental accent in the heart of Wrocław

The Japanese Garden is located in

Szczytnicki Park, next to the Centennial Hall.

A little bit of history…

The Japanese Garden was built on the occasion of World’s fair which took place in 1913 in the Centennial Hall in Wrocław. The idea of the garden came from the fanatic of Japan- count Fritz von Hochberg and the master of Japanese art- Mankich Arai.

Unfortunately, when the fair was over, the garden was also closed and deprived of its oriental character. Only paths, the hill and the pond left.

Over 60 years later, the authorities got interested in the garden again- the pond was filled up and the fountain was built.

Just in 1994, the garden was truly rebuilt. The authorities of Wrocław asked the Japanese Embassy in Warsaw to help to recreate the garden. Within three years they recreated it and brought a Japanese character of this place back.

Present

So beautiful and inspiring is the garden that visitors not only from Wrocław but also from all over the country and world come there to admire its beauty.

It is that kind of place where you can fully relax. You can walk around the garden or sit by the pond and just lay back. Not only is it a perfect place for fanatics of Japanese culture, but also for ordinary habitants who are looking for peace, repose and place close to the nature.

The garden is opened from April to October, that is why it is an ideal destination for spring and summer trips when you want to walk and relax.

Inside the garden…

Paths

The garden is a combination of a few types of gardens: public, water, connected with ceremony of drinking tea and a stony beach. The first path leads along pond’s shores from a lenient female rapid “Onna-daki” to a sharp male rapid “Otoko-daki”. The second path leads across an arched bridge “Taiko Bashi” to tea pavillon “Azumaya”. If you want to feel close to the Japanese culture, you can go along the second path and see the ceremony of infusing tea and taste it.

So, you can choose which path you want to go, but both are equally beautiful and worth seeing.

Flora

There are a few levels of trees. The highest one is created by for example: pendunculate oaks, conker trees , maidenhair trees and golden larch. In the lower one are for example: yews and rhodies. In the lowest level, there are 78 species of Asian plants, including 38 Japanese ones. There are for example: flowering ferns, ostrich ferns, sweet flags, lily-of-the-valleys, yellow water-lilies and white water roses.