Park in Sopot, North Park.

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.

The lighthouse which is part of the balneology building and was built in 1903-4 as a part of the entire complex. South Park.

 

Attractions

[ Aqua Park | Fountains With Salt Spring | Sports Arena | Sailing Club - windsurfing | Beach in Sopot ]
[ Forest Opera | Park | Seaside Stroll Path | Historic Apartment Houses | Stadium | Pier | Light House ]
[ Main Street | Horse Race Tracks | Cinemas | Tennis Courts | Shore Line ]