This small but lovely park just south of Chopin Park was established on the initiative of local residents in the mid-19th century - a time when the fortified ring of the Poznań Fortress left little room for green spaces in the city centre. One of the city’s oldest public parks, in 2008 it was renovated and named after Zbigniew Zakrzewski - a Polish economist, professor and the author of several books sharing his love for the city he spent most of his life in.
The park features a wonderful fountain and several charming sculpted figures by Norbert Sarnecki which playfully interact with it: a woman gingerly dipping her toe into the waters, a boy and his basset hound standing on the edge of the pool, and a professor looking up at the sky with his hand out as the spray of the fountain drenches him. After being out of service for several years, rumour is that the fountain at Zielone Ogródki should be back in operation by summer 2026. With a small playground next door, this is a fun place for small kids to frolic.
The park features a wonderful fountain and several charming sculpted figures by Norbert Sarnecki which playfully interact with it: a woman gingerly dipping her toe into the waters, a boy and his basset hound standing on the edge of the pool, and a professor looking up at the sky with his hand out as the spray of the fountain drenches him. After being out of service for several years, rumour is that the fountain at Zielone Ogródki should be back in operation by summer 2026. With a small playground next door, this is a fun place for small kids to frolic.
