Monument to the Underground Press in Kraków

The Monument to the Underground Press stands in Nowa Huta, in front of the Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa on the Szklane Domy estate, no. 7. According to the Wikipedia entry it is the first monument to the underground press in Poland.

Form of the monument

It is a concrete block that is torn open and crushed from above by underground newspapers cast in bronze. Below, a single sheet flows out of the concrete with the inscription "Niezłomnym" ("To the Unbroken"). The sculpture is by Czesław Dźwigaj.

To whom it is dedicated

The monument is a tribute to editors, printers and distributors of underground publications. It was unveiled on 30 September 2007, by the editor-in-chief of "Hutnik", the marshal of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and the chairman of Lesser Poland "Solidarity".

Practical information

• Address: osiedle Szklane Domy 7, Kraków - Nowa Huta, in front of the church.
• The monument stands in Nowa Huta, next to the church in front of which it was placed.