Gwarek Sculpture in Sowice

The gwarek (miner) figure in Sowice, in Tarnowskie Góry, stands in a square at the junction of Słowackiego and Grodzka streets. It was unveiled on 15 December 2025, and its author is Grzegorz Łagowski.

One of a series

It is the newest of the gwarek sculptures, that is, miners, unveiled in Tarnowskie Góry every year since 2013. The cycle comprises 13 figures, each with a different author and standing in a different part of the town or in neighbouring villages. Earlier figures were unveiled at, among other places, the bus station, the Market Square, Stare Tarnowice and Opatowice.

Practical information

• Location: the square at the junction of Słowackiego and Grodzka streets, Tarnowskie Góry-Sowice.
• The sculpture stands in the urban space. While you are here you can also visit Plac Gwarków.