Cemeteries and monuments
a miner figure from 2024, one of 13 gwarek sculptures in the town
the eleventh gwarek figure of the Tarnowskie Góry sculpture cycle, unveiled in Pniowiec in 2023
a miner figure in a square in Sowice, part of the gwarek sculpture cycle
Sculpture in Tarnowskie Góry here means three miner figures from a city-wide series, in Lasowice, Pniowiec and Sowice, all in public space.
The figures show miners of the past and stand in different districts, so looking for them is a way to see the town beyond the Market Square. The series has been unveiled year by year since 2013, and the figures stand at ordinary junctions and in small squares rather than in museums, so there is nothing to enter.
The miner sculpture in Lasowice stands at the junction of Andersa and Leśna streets. Its author is Karolina Piechota. The miner sculpture in Pniowiec is the eleventh figure of the series, set in a forest district at the junction of Jagodowa and Okrężna streets.
The miner sculpture in Sowice is in a small square by Słowackiego and Grodzka streets. It was made by Grzegorz Łagowski and, is the newest figure in a series of 13 sculptures. For the historical background, the beginnings of mining in the town, read the article on Rybka and Roździeński.
The series has 13 figures, unveiled in different places around the town. Three of them are described here.
No, all three stand outdoors and can be seen for free. Similar places are grouped in the category sculpture in Silesia.
