Bolesław Szabelski Bench

The Bolesław Szabelski Bench is a monument bench of marble and bronze, decorated with a bust of the composer. It stands in the square named after him, at the junction of Piotrowicka and Panewnicka streets in Ligota-Panewniki in Katowice.

Who it commemorates

Bolesław Szabelski was a composer who lived in the Katowice district of Ligota, at Wileńska 21, in 1945-1956. The square was given his name in 2010.

How the monument came about

The bench is by Bogumił Burzyński. The project was submitted to the Katowice participatory budget in 2018 and was funded by the city's residents. The unveiling took place on 6 October 2019.

Practical information

• Location: Bolesław Szabelski Square, junction of Piotrowicka and Panewnicka streets, Katowice-Ligota-Panewniki.
• The bench stands in the urban space, and you can sit down next to the bust.