Warsaw Library Roof Garden

The main attraction must be the huge rooftop gardens which offer a nice view of the city and vistula river.

Warsaw library roof garden.

It is freely accessible not only to the academia but also to the public. There were a few steps up to the lower garden so it took a while for me with my short legs. 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 used by the organizers of concerts and happenings summer cinema and urban games.

When i found out that there is a garden on top of the roof i had to investigate further. There are symbolic themes and the planting is lush on a 300mm layer of soil. Gardens on the library roof the distinct new building includes a botanical garden located on the roof. The garden designed by landscape architect irena bajerska has an area of one hectare and is one of the largest roof gardens in europe.

The garden is located on the roof of a new building of the university of warsaw library powiśle and is one of the largest roof gardens in europe. Besides the roof area the garden also consists of a lower lying part next to the library. The roof garden is one of warsaw s must see place. In the lower garden you find a fish pond and a small stream while the upper garden is arranged by the colours of the plants.

The warsaw university library roof garden was designed by the landscape architect irena bajerska and opened in 2002. It is the first and largest roof garden established in poland of its kind. The university of warsaw library. The garden is designed to be in perfect harmony with the ultra modern library building.

The upper garden on the roof and the. The garden on the roof of the university of warsaw library is one of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in europe. Review of university of warsaw library reviewed june 7 2011 i didn t even bother to go into the library. It offers exceptional views to the vistula river fragments of the natural declivity and the buildings situated downhill.

I didn t understand much of the sign but humans were walking into the lower levels of the gardens so i followed. The roof garden of the library of the university of warsaw is an experimental project. The area is 1 hectare and it has beautiful views of the river vistula and the city of warsaw. One of the largest roof gardens in europe the library garden is a perfect place for rest.

From the bridges and the view terrace on the roof one may see a panorama of warsaw and the vistula river. From the top you will have a wonderful view of warsaw including the vistula river and the palace of culture and science the library garden has two parts.