Park Tysiąclecia (Wrocław)

Park Tysiąclecia (Millennium Park) is a municipal park in the western part of Wrocław, in the Muchobór Wielki estate, whose creation began in 2000. It covers about 90 hectares and lies on both banks of the Ślęza river. The park forms the eastern part of a larger, never fully realised scheme known as Park Nowodworski.

Concept and realisation

The park was designed by a team of authors from the Wrocław University of Technology, following a concept chosen in a competition in 2000. It envisaged, among other things, the Avenue of Ten Centuries, a dog path, an artificial ravine, the Liczyrzepa spring, the Forum of a Hundred Springs, an artificial reservoir with a yacht marina and a beach, two polders, a wellness centre and a cycling track. Due to insufficient funding and difficulties in purchasing land, the concept was initially not fully realised, though over time the part lying on the right bank of the Ślęza was also built.

Two banks, two faces

The part of the park on the left bank of the Ślęza is densely wooded, with a square with a car park, a small bridge over the Kasina stream, and a fire access road running along the Ślęza. The right bank saw the later part of the 2000 concept realised.

What's in the park

The park has roller-skating tracks and is crossed by the European Capital of Culture Avenue. There are also two sculptures here: "Wilczy dół" ("Wolf Pit") and "Niedźwiedź" ("Bear"). The area is managed by the city's green spaces authority.

Nearby

The park lies on the outskirts of the centre, near other green spaces in Wrocław, such as Park Zachodni or Grabiszyński Park. Towards the city centre you can reach the Market Square and the National Forum of Music.

Practical information

• Locality: Wrocław, Muchobór Wielki estate, on both banks of the Ślęza river.
• Getting there: the western part of Wrocław, bordered to the west by the Wrocław Motorway Ring Road.
• In the park there are roller-skating tracks, a walking avenue and outdoor sculptures, free admission.