Freedom Square in Siemianowice Śląskie

Freedom Square (Plac Wolności) is the main square of Siemianowice Śląskie, in the Centrum district. Historically it was called Neuer Marktplatz, then the Town Market Square, and today it bears the name Plac Wolności. Markets have been held here since 1839.

Monuments on the square

In 1924 a monument to the Silesian insurgents was erected in the northern part of the square; it was destroyed in 1939 by the German occupier. In 1945 a monument to the Red Army was built on the remains of its plinth, and it was taken down after a town council resolution of 1991. Today in the southern part of the square stands the Monument to the Insurgent Deed, unveiled on 8 September 1957, and on the eastern side the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Monument to the Silesian Insurgents in Katowice is also linked with the subject of the uprisings.

Buildings and layout

By the square stands the town hall building, at Jana Pawła II 10, and three tenement houses at numbers 1, 2 and 3 are entered in the heritage register. After the regeneration of 2009-2010, designed by the Kraków studio Archecon, the square has a fountain, new lighting and greenery.

Practical information

• Location: the centre of Siemianowice Śląskie.
• The square is open to all.