Warsaw Uprising Mound Park: Fourth Nature Refuge on Anthropogenic Hill
The Warsaw Uprising Mound Park, designed by Archigrest and topoScape, opened in 2023 on an 83,000 m² site in Warsaw, Poland. The park is built on an artificial hill formed from post-World War II debris, which was used as a landfill until the mid-1960s. Over time, the hill grew to 35 meters above the surrounding flat, marshy landscape and became overgrown with ruderal vegetation. The project transforms this anthropogenic mound into a Fourth Nature refuge, blending ecological restoration with public space. Key architects include Maciej Kaufman and Marcin Maraszek from Archigrest, and Justyna Dziedziejko and Magdalena Wnęk from topoScape. The client is the Capital City of Warsaw. Photographs were taken by Michał Szlaga.
Key facts
- The Warsaw Uprising Mound Park opened in 2023.
- The park covers an area of 83,000 m².
- The site is an anthropogenic hill formed from WWII debris.
- The hill stands 35 meters above the surrounding landscape.
- The landfill was closed in the mid-1960s.
- Archigrest and topoScape are the architecture firms.
- Lead architects: Maciej Kaufman, Marcin Maraszek, Justyna Dziedziejko, Magdalena Wnęk.
- Client: Capital City of Warsaw.
Entities
Institutions
- Archigrest
- topoScape
- Capital City of Warsaw
- Bega
- Green City Life
- Hauraton
- Huck Polska
- Hydrostop
- Luxiona
- Remmers
- mmcité
- Łąki kwietne Karol Podyma
- Konbud Krzysztof Guraj
- Sorted sp. z o.o.
- TBAiS Krzysztof Kuniczuk
Locations
- Warsaw
- Poland