Warsaw Library Roof Garden

The garden is designed to be in perfect harmony with the ultra modern library building.

Warsaw library roof garden.

There were a few steps up to the lower garden so it took a while for me with my short legs. There are symbolic themes and the planting is lush on a 300mm layer of soil. I didn t understand much of the sign but humans were walking into the lower levels of the gardens so i followed. It is a very popular resting place for students residents of warsaw and tourists.

The university of warsaw library. The garden is located on the roof of a new building of the university of warsaw library powiśle and is one of the largest roof gardens in europe. It is freely accessible not only to the academia but also to the public. Review of university of warsaw library reviewed june 7 2011 i didn t even bother to go into the library.

The garden designed by landscape architect irena bajerska has an area of one hectare and is one of the largest roof gardens in europe. Besides the roof area the garden also consists of a lower lying part next to the library. From the bridges and the view terrace on the roof one may see a panorama of warsaw and the vistula river. It is the first and largest roof garden established in poland of its kind.

The main attraction must be the huge rooftop gardens which offer a nice view of the city and vistula river. When i found out that there is a garden on top of the roof i had to investigate further. About roof garden of the warsaw university library. One of the largest roof gardens in europe the library garden is a perfect place for rest.

The upper garden on the roof and the. In the lower garden you find a fish pond and a small stream while the upper garden is arranged by the colours of the plants. The roof garden is one of warsaw s must see place. The garden on the roof of the university of warsaw library is one of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in europe.

It offers exceptional views to the vistula river fragments of the natural declivity and the buildings situated downhill. The roof garden of the library of the university of warsaw is an experimental project. Visitors may also look into the library through both the special windows and glass roof. It is used by the organizers of concerts and happenings summer cinema and urban games.

The warsaw university library roof garden was designed by the landscape architect irena bajerska and opened in 2002. The garden on the roof of the university of warsaw library is one of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in europe.