Heroldovy sady, Public park in Vršovice, Czech Republic
Heroldovy sady is a public park in Prague 10-Vršovice, bounded by Kodaňská, Holandská and Vršovické náměstí. It covers 1.43 hectares at 224–235 m and is split into a reconstructed half below Kodaňská and the area around the Vršovický zámeček (Rangherka). Trees include Norway maple, small-leaved lime, black pine, blue spruce, European ash, black locust, European yew and Japanese pagoda tree.
The land was originally planted with vineyards in the 14th century and became a silk factory with mulberry plantations in 1842. It transformed into a public park in 1882 for the community.
The park is named after Josef Herold, mayor of Vršovice from 1884 to 1886. A stone obelisk erected after Vršovice was promoted to a market town in 1885 commemorates this promotion and Herold's merits. In May 1908 the local National Liberal Party planted Herold's linden and placed his memorial here; the tree was later removed for poor health, and a Lípa republiky was planted in 1998.
The park lies between Kodaňská, Holandská and Vršovické náměstí and is split into two parts: the reconstructed half below Kodaňská and the area around the Vršovický zámeček (Rangherka). A two-arm staircase built on the slope links the park with Vršovické náměstí. The grounds cover 1.43 hectares at 224 to 235 metres above sea level.
Since 2013, the park operates a public book exchange where visitors freely take and leave books. This practice makes the space a gathering point for readers and neighbors.
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