Bogdan Włosik Monument in Kraków

The monument to Bogdan Włosik and other victims of martial law stands in Nowa Huta, in the Bieńczyce district, on the Przy Arce estate, in front of block no. 11. It was put up on the small square where Bogdan Włosik was killed.

What the monument concerns

After 1981, on the thirteenth day of every month, Masses for the homeland were celebrated in the nearby Ark of the Lord church, followed by Solidarity demonstrations. Clashes then took place between residents of Nowa Huta and ZOMO riot police units. During one of them, on 13 October 1982, Bogdan Włosik was shot by an officer of the Security Service (SB) and died. The square in front of the Ark of the Lord now bears his name.

Form of the monument

The monument was designed by Helena Łyżwa and unveiled in 1992, on the tenth anniversary of the events. It consists of two blocks of granite, and the space between them has the shape of a cross. An inscription is placed at the foot of the cross.

Practical information

• Place: Przy Arce 11 estate, Nowa Huta.
• The monument stands on a small square on the estate, accessible without a ticket.
• It is about 2.7 km from here to the Polish Aviation Museum, see the Polish Aviation Museum.