Urban Space, Park
architect.
finished. a work in progress
This is more than a little dead end in the center of town. The 'skarpa', bluff, is the most characteristic geographical element of the terrain on which Warsaw is situated. It runs along the entire Western edge of the wisla river and most of it is is green. It was certainly a deciding factor in the first settlement built here (remnants found dating from the 8th c.) as its steep cliffs provided protection from invadors and flooding, good views, and healthy breezes. It's no wonder many palaces lined it (and still do).
Recently it's been in the news. There is a movement to invest in it as an important tourist/monument axis of the city. It's a great idea, there's many slightly off the beaten path but very cool places that are off of it as it snakes along the river for kilometers. There's a network of paths and pedestrian bridges which make it relatively easy to cross the city from north to south without stepping outside a park.
The street Na Skarpie is a dead end close to the Senate buildings. There's several villas from the 20's and 30's on it. As well as the Earth Museum.
No comments:
Post a Comment