An acclaimed example of adaptive reuse and urban revitalisation on par with Stary Browar, the City Park complex occupies a large former military plot between two parks in the heart of Łazarz. Built in the late 19th-century, the red-brick Prussian barracks housed Polish light cavalry units (Uhlans) after WWI, who lived and trained in the immediate vicinity. Today these historic buildings have been carefully transformed under the watchful eye of the City Conservator into a stylish mixed-use complex blending preserved architecture with modern luxury.
Aerial view of City Park looking southwest.
At its centre is the 5-star City Park Hotel & Residence, offering elegant rooms and apartments, plus a spa, sauna, pool and fitness centre. Around it, interior lanes running along the long buildings create a quiet, self-contained village of high-end restaurants, boutiques and services. As such, the City Park complex has been called its own ‘city within the city’ and is incredibly popular with locals and tourists alike. Highlights include the Ułan Browar craft brewery, Michelin-lauded Cucina 88 restaurant, and the Wyspiańskiego 26 shopping gallery, which hosts a monthly open-air food and craft market along its exterior alleyway. An ideal endpoint to your exploration of the Łazarz, City Park also makes for destination dining if you’re looking to impress.
A walk through Bazar Wyspiańskiego 26 at City Park Poznań.
