Travel Guide
Kuzniczki Park
Kuzniczki Park (in the past Kleinhammer) a small park situated in Wrzeszcz district, on Kuzniczki estate at Strzyza stream, in the point of connecting Wajdeloty and Kilinskiego streets, behind Railway Station in Wrzeszcz. Nearby in the zoo deers and fallow deers were raised. Kuzniczki property has been on the history cards since 1551, it played the role of an industrial settlement with forge, sawmill and tavern, belonging to Cistercians.
In 1763-1802 the estate was owned by a Gdansk councillor Michael Gottfired Schmid, who built a rococo Kuzniczki manor house, at Wajdeloty Street under 13 number, preserved until today. In Napoleon times the property declined. For the years the park’s territory was changing, the brewery was enlarged, the part of estate, flower garden was sold for the construction of Gdansk-Koszalin railway line. In 1871, the construction of a modern, big brewery was started, that was liquidated in 2001. In 19th century a restaurant pavilion nearby a manor house was opened. Gdansk residents came here to dance, concerts and theatre performances in green environment. Until the present times the arbour and entrance gate has been kept, on which a German lettering has existed recently. The park waited till better times and thanks to people’s good will it has been revitalized. Walking alleys, green surrounding, the view to the Old Brewery and collegiate church, romantic illumination enable to relax in the heart of Wrzeszcz. [Parks in Gdansk]
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