September Soldiers Square in Katowice

September Soldiers Square (Plac Żołnierzy Września) in Dąbrówka Mała in Katowice is a small green between Milowicka, Gen. Józef Haller and Strzelców Bytomskich streets. It holds a monument commemorating residents of the district shot in 1940.

The former Jordan garden

The square is what remains of a Jordan garden (a public playground and recreation garden) laid out in the 1930s. The building at ul. Hallera 72, which houses a nursery school today, was built at the same time in the Functionalist style and is entered in the heritage register. During the war the place was called Gemeindepark, and the present name was officially given in 1986. In 2006 an inclusive playground for children was built here.

The monument from 1960

The monument was unveiled in 1960. It commemorates former Silesian insurgents and distinguished residents of Dąbrówka Mała who died in prisons and camps during the Second World War and were shot on 3 and 4 April 1940. The square has the character of a local place of remembrance.

Practical information

• Location: the Dąbrówka Mała district of Katowice, between Milowicka, Hallera and Strzelców Bytomskich streets.
• The square is open to everyone, with a playground and a monument.