Nature in the Royal Łazienki
The Royal Łazienki is a favourite resting venue for the residents of Warsaw and one of the most important tourist attractions of the capital city. The nature attracts visitors with its stately trees, thousands of flowers and numerous animal species.
The Royal Łazienki is a unique example of coexistence of culture and nature in one place. Here, the natural environment is extremely rich and diverse considering its location in the centre of a large city. The Łazienki gardens are a refuge for animals. Some of them live here, while others appear here for a shorter or longer visit. The flora is very rich as well. It comprises not only nearly 10,000 trees, but also a variety of shrubs and herbaceous plants, including herbs and wild flowers. We invite you to explore the most interesting species of the fauna and flora of the Royal Łazienki.
DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS
Hybrid azalea Azalea hybrida
Berberis Thunberga Berberis thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea’
European beech Fagus sylvatica
Red oak Quercus rubra
Common oak Quercus robur
Cornelian cherry Cornus mas
Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos
Common hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Panicled hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata
European ash Fraxinus Excelsior
Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Red horse chestnut Aesculus xcarnea
Amur cork tree Phellodendron amurense
Common lilac Syringa vulgaris
Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata
Kobus magnolia Kobus magnolia
Maidenhair tree Ginko biloba
Scarlet firethorn Pyracantha coccinea
Black alder Alnus glutinosa
Black walnut Juglans nigra
London plane Platanus acerifolia
Rhododendron Rhododendron hybrida
Southern catalpa Catalpa bignonioides
White poplar Populus alba
Common spindle Euonymus europaeus
Weeping golden willow Salix xsepulcralis 'Chrysocoma'
CONIFEROUS TREES AND SHRUBS
GEOPHYTES
INVERTEBRATES
BIRDS
Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major
Middle spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos medius
European green woodpecker Picus viridis
Rook Corvus frugilegus
Common bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Mandarin duck Aix galericulata
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Common blackbird Turdus merula
Nuthatch Sitta europaea
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
Mute swan Cygnus olor
Common coot Fulica atra
Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus
Tawny owl Strix Aluto
European robin Erithacus rubecula
Great tit Parus major
Eurasian blue tit Parus caeruleus
Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
Common starling Sturnus vulgaris
Goosander Mergus merganser
Hooded crow Corvus corone
Common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
MAMMALS
Our inhabitants
In the Royal gardens one can encounter, among others, many species of birds, and agile squirrels.