Silesian Insurgents' Monument in Wodzisław Śląski

The Silesian Insurgents' Monument stands in the centre of Wodzisław Śląski, on Wojciecha Korfantego Square, close to the Franciscan friary and the Market Square. It commemorates the three Silesian Uprisings of 1919-1921. It is among the largest monuments to the uprisings in Poland.

Construction in 1975

The monument was erected in 1975 to a design by Jerzy Kwiatkowski, chosen from among several proposals. He made it together with Henryk Piechaczek and Teresa Michałowska, and the surroundings were designed by Mieczysław Król. Construction was supported by the Voivode of Katowice, Jerzy Ziętek, and fundraising bricks (cegiełki) were also issued. In front of the monument the city's observances of 3 May and 11 November take place.

Form and inscriptions

The monument takes the form of marching insurgents. On it appear the dates 1919, 1920 and 1921 and the names of places in the Wodzisław land where fighting took place: Wodzisław and Jastrzębie, Pszów and Radlin, Godów and Gołkowice, Olza and Odra. Next to it is a plaque in honour of the residents of the Wodzisław land who fought for independence, prisoners of camps and gulags, and those repressed in the period of the Polish People's Republic.

Nearby

The monument lies a stone's throw from the Market Square in Wodzisław Śląski, and not far away stands the Dietrichstein Palace.

Practical information

• Location: Wojciecha Korfantego Square, the centre of Wodzisław Śląski.
• The monument stands in public space and can be seen at any time.