Jiráskovy sady, Urban park in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Jiráskovy sady is a triangular park at the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice rivers, designed in English garden style with manicured French-inspired sections. The space features open lawns, walking paths, and planted areas that create distinct zones throughout the grounds.

The park was founded in 1868 as an officers' park for the 12th Regiment of Archduke Wilhelm, on the site of former orchards and vegetable gardens. It was renamed Jiráskovy sady after 1918, and a monument to Alois Jirásek was added at the main gate in 1922. The city acquired part of the park in 1932 and built a concert pavilion and summer restaurant there.

The wooden church in the park was brought from Malá Polana in 1935, not from Ukraine. It stands near the confluence of the Elbe and Orlice, and its log construction can be examined up close. The park also hosts promenade concerts, a tradition renewed on 23 May 1990.

The park is freely accessible throughout the day and open year-round to visitors. Well-maintained paths allow for comfortable walking, and multiple entrances provide convenient access from different parts of the city.

The bronze allegorical group Labe and Orlice, made by Josef Škoda in 1934, shows the two rivers as naked lovers, which caused a scandal when it was installed. Its remains of the pontoon footbridge over the Orlice, built in 1933 to link the park with the SK Hradec Králové football ground, can still be seen on both banks.