The new building of the Warsaw University Library has won numerous prestigious awards and prizes in architectural competitions and polls among residents of the capital. The concept, which combines the functionality of a modern library, respect for the shaping of the Vistula embankment, and fascination with the intermingling of culture and nature, found expression in a building of surprising diversity. The facade on the Dobra Street side was monumental in nature thanks to the installation of eight panels (4 x7 m) topped by a frieze with the inscription Biblioteka Uniwersytecka. The panels, symbolizing pages of books, present fragments of texts: the old Polish Exposition of the virtues by Jan Kochanowski, the old Russian Novels of the Past from the beginning of the 12th century, the Greek Phaedrus of Plato, the Arabic Book of Animals by Al-Jahiz, the Hebrew Book of Ezekiel, the Sanskrit Rig Veda and two notations: mathematical-physical and musical (from the Etude b-moll by Karol Szymanowski). The whole is made of patinated copper, and its green color harmonizes with the external elements of the building - “climbing” up to the roof garden and facades, which were covered with copper networks, giving support to the creepers and panes of glass which reflect the vegetation.
Opening hours:
8.00 - 20.00 - from May 1st - until September 30th
8.00 - 18.00 - April and October
8.00 - 15.00 - from November 1st - March 31st - only the Lower Garden
The garden on the roof of the University of Warsaw Library is one of the largest and most beautiful roof gardens in Europe. It is a very popular resting place for students, residents of Warsaw, and tourists. It is used by the organizers of concerts and happenings, summer cinema, and urban games. The garden consists of two parts: the upper (2000 m2) and lower (15,000 m2), where the main attractions are the ponds, the fountain, and the granite sculptures by Ryszard Stryjecki from the series Szkic sytuacyjny, referring to cosmological motifs.
From the roof, visitors can admire the city skyline and views of the Vistula River, and an abundance of plants planted by dominant color.
0:00 University of Warsaw Library facade
1:39 University of Warsaw Library. Garden entrance
2:29 Garden of Warsaw University Library. Gazebo with canopy
3:45 University of Warsaw Library. Pond with a fountain and golden fishes
5:45 Garden of Warsaw University Library. Alleys, bridges, and a waterfall
9:00 University of Warsaw Library. Lifting up to the roof
10:47 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Dome on the roof
11:35 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Galleries on the roof
14:40 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Viewpoint. Kopernik, Wisła, Stadion Narodowy
17:01 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Golden Garden
19:10 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Blue Garden
19:58 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Golden Garden
20:17 Roof Garden of Warsaw University Library. Dome on the roof
21:28 University of Warsaw Library. The descent down to the garden
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30 июл 2024
