Image: Castle Island – one of the proposed zones

A groundbreaking event is to take place on 21 July in order to mark the start of construction work at Adventure World Warsaw - a new theme park at Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland.

The development of the 240-hectare (593-acre) attraction is intended to provide Poland with a comparable experience to other European theme parks, such as Europa-Park in Rust, Germany.

Companies involved with the scheme include JoraVision, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing and AGS Architects - all based in The Netherlands, as well as Poland-based RCK and Imtech.

German water ride manufacturer Hafema and consulting firm Tebodin will also work on the construction of Adventure World Warsaw, which is due for completion in 2014.

An international consortium of private and institutional investors registered in Luxembourg - Las Palm - will fund the project, which will cost around EUR400m (US$487m, £315m).

Adventure World Warsaw will be divided into five themes, with working names including Castle Island; Creature Lagoon; Adventure Harbour; Land of Legends; and Polski Plaza.

It will incorporate more than 25 attractions, two hotels representing 800 bedrooms and one of Poland's largest waterparks, as well as an entertainment area with cinemas and eateries.

Details: www.adventureworldwarsaw.com