Stromovka, Urban park and arboretum in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Stromovka is an expansive park in České Budějovice with a network of paths winding through diverse tree collections and open green spaces. The grounds feature mature oak, beech, maple, and pine trees, along with a central pond and a small island.
Stromovka was established gradually around the mid-20th century on the west bank of the Vltava. After a period of neglect, care improved in the 1990s, and since 6 December 1992 it has been protected as a significant landscape element.
Woodcarving symposia were held in the park every year until 1998, and some of the sculptures still stand among the trees, though several were removed for safety. The tradition resumed in 2008 on Sokolský ostrov. Since May 2021 a stall at the main entrance has lent sports equipment and offered grilling.
The park has multiple access points connected to the cycling route F, making it easy to reach and explore different areas. Visitors will find playgrounds, sports facilities for basketball and volleyball, and an 18-hole disc golf course throughout the grounds.
The pond, called Bagr, was converted into a swimming area with an island in the 1990s, and sport fishing is allowed there. From 1958 a children's Pioneer railway about four kilometres long ran through the park with ten carriages; it was removed in 1969.
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