Park Zdrojowy w Nałęczowie, Spa park in Nałęczów, Poland
Park Zdrojowy w Nałęczowie is a spa park in the town of Nałęczów with woodlands, water features, and a central pond that contains a small island. The grounds blend mature trees with walking paths and resting areas spread throughout the space.
The park began in 1751 when Stanisław Małachowski acquired the estate and started turning utility gardens into a leisure destination. Over time, pavilions and bridges were added, and eventually the mineral springs became central to the spa town's character.
Near the palace stands a bronze bench unveiled in 2002 by sculptors Stanisław Strzyżyński and his son Zbigniew. It shows the writer Bolesław Prus seated in glasses and a bowler hat, his left hand resting on a book. Prus took the waters in Nałęczów, and the bench is a spot visitors sit beside for photographs.
The park has several entrances marked by historical gates and offers clearly marked trails for different types of visits. Drinking fountains with mineral water are placed along the routes, and benches are available for resting.
The park's layout was shaped in 1878–1880 by three physicians, Fortunat Nowicki, Wacław Ignacy Lasocki and Konrad Chmielewski, with gardener Walerian Kronenberg. They moved the old road out of the grounds, making today's Armatnia Góra street the park's first bypass, and planted trees and shrubs chosen to release phytocides that improve the local climate.
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