Park Moczydlo: Clay Pits Turned Park in Warsaw's Wola District
The essentials: Park Moczydlo is a 19.94-hectare park in Warsaw's Wola district, created at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s on disused clay pits. Per the City of Warsaw, the ponds are remnants of the workings and an artificial mound - the Moczydlo Hill - offers a panorama of the neighbourhood. The park has walking alleys, bike paths, sports fields, a playground and a tennis court.
Photo: Panek, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). greenery and a footbridge in Park Moczydlo.
From clay pits to park
Park Moczydlo arose at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s on wasteland left by old clay workings, the City of Warsaw says. The scenic ponds are leftovers of that industrial past, and from the artificially raised mound - which gave the park its second name, the Moczydlo Hill (gorka Moczydlowska) - visitors can take in a panorama of the surroundings.
Where it is
The park covers 19.94 hectares in the Wola district, in the area of Gorczewska, Deotymy and Czorsztynska streets, per the city.
What to do
According to the city's listing, the park offers walking alleys, cycle paths, sports fields, a children's playground, a tennis court and the ponds. The mound is a local landmark in every season.
FAQ
How big is Park Moczydlo in Warsaw?
19.94 hectares, per the City of Warsaw.
Where is Park Moczydlo?
In the Wola district, in the area of Gorczewska, Deotymy and Czorsztynska streets.
What is there to do in Park Moczydlo?
Per the city: walking alleys, bike paths, sports fields, a playground, a tennis court and ponds, plus a man-made hill with a panorama of the area.
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