Monument to the Martyrs Shot on 20 October 1943 in Kraków

A granite obelisk on Artur Grottger Street commemorates Poles shot by the Germans on 20 October 1943. It stands in the area of the Młynówka Królewska, in the former Łobzów, today part of the Krowodrza district.

Whose death it commemorates

The monument recalls the execution of hostages, murdered as part of the repressions used by the Germans during the Second World War. Twenty people were shot. The names of only two of them were established: Tadeusz Fornal and Tomasz Marszałek.

Form of the monument

The monument takes the form of a commemorative granite stone, 200 cm high. It was unveiled on 4 August 1946, less than three years after the execution. The stone bears an inscription.

Practical information

• Place: Artur Grottger Street, by the Młynówka Królewska, Kraków, Krowodrza.
• The monument stands in public space, by the street. No ticket is needed.
• It is about 1.2 km from the monument to the Planty Park.