When Jean Haffner developed the Grand Spa complex in 1824, he wanted to ensure that his guests had somewhere peaceful to lounge about. Thus, the South Park and, later, the North Park (1km north of here) was created part of this R&R expansion. In the 1990s, the South Park was renovated to give it the feeling of its 1920s 'golden-era'. After the Smoleńsk Air Disaster in 2010, which claimed many lives including then-President Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria, the park was renamed in their honour.