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First park (South Park) was established by Jean
Haffner, the founder of the health resort and first baths in Sopot
in 1823. Since then it came through many modernizations and
reconstructions. In 1913 a new church was built in the place of
older one form 1871. Not too much was changed in the basic design of
the park except some landscaping. In 1996 a stroll path connecting
park with Gdansk was modernized and new path for cyclists was put
down. A new fence and small concrete wall to protect rare fauna on
the beach was built. The stroll path was extended to Brzezno, where
a new concrete pier was built recently with many gastronomical
points along its way.
There is of course North Park, north of the pier,
which was brought into cultivation on the turn of 19th and 20th
century. The park was extended toward north in 1972 when a swamp was
dried. North Park is a place of many disco clubs, turning the place
into amusement park. There is a Pavilion of Art (Sfinks) from 1913, which
serves also as a disco club and place of Art and Culture
Association. There are North Baths, which were one build in 1967-72
in place o older baths. Most of the building is demolished, the
change rooms and upper platform is gone. Only the south wing remains
and it is a place of restaurant and disco club Galaxy. Next to the
baths there is a monument commemorating Polish sailors who fought
and died during the Second World War.
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