Ronald Reagan Park, Gdańsk

Statues of Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II.

The Ronald Reagan Park (Polish: Park imienia Ronalda Reagana) is located in the neighborhood of Przymorze Wielkie, Gdańsk, Poland.[1]

Built between 2003 and 2006 out of formerly barren lands, it covers 40 hectares.[2] It honors President Ronald Reagan, who was considered instrumental in the fall of Communism in Poland,[3] along with Pope John Paul II.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Trójmiejskie nazwy pełne nieporozumień" (in Polish). trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Park im. Ronalda Reagana" (in Polish). zdiz.gda.pl. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. ^ "President Kaczyński honors Ronald Reagan". United States Department of State. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  4. ^ Bernstein, Carl (February 24, 1992). "The Holy Alliance". Time. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.

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