The Modernist Garden of the 20th Century Exhibition at Royal Łazienki Museum

The Modernist Garden of the 20th Century is a distinct area within the Royal Łazienki Park, reflecting 20th-century garden design trends. It showcases distinct geometric and naturalistic compositions, featuring elements like yew hedges, rose beds, meadows, and fruit trees, alongside significant sculptures.

The Modernist Garden of the 20th Century, situated in the southern part of the Royal Łazienki Park, embodies the stylistic trends of 20th-century garden design, diverging from the 18th and 19th-century styles with its distinct layout, planting rules, and species selection. Influenced by the fashion of the 1920s-1930s and 1960s, it reflects both Polish and broader European modernist garden art. The garden's spatial arrangement highlights geometric forms such as squares and circles, emphasizing key points within the landscape. It is divided into a geometric section, characterized by yew hedges and rectangular lawns with roses, and a contrasting naturalistic section featuring a large flower meadow, fruit trees, and diverse shrubbery. Notable features include the 'Jutrzenka' sculpture by Zofia Trzcińska-Kamińska in the geometric part and the reconstructed Fryderyk Chopin monument area, which includes a rose garden designed by Oskar Sosnowski and is the site of the annual Chopin Concerts. The garden also incorporates a contemporary sundial sculpture by Adam Myjak near the New Orangery.