Monument to Wojciech Bogusławski in Mogiła (Kraków)

The Monument to Wojciech Bogusławski stands in Nowa Huta, in a park by ulica Sieroszewskiego on the Młodości estate, on the land of the former village of Mogiła, next to the Cistercian abbey. It was unveiled in March 1971 on World Theatre Day. It takes the form of a limestone boulder with a granite commemorative plaque.

Whom and what it commemorates

The plaque commemorates Wojciech Bogusławski, an actor, director and playwright, called the father of Polish theatre, and his opera “Cud mniemany, czyli Krakowiacy i Górale” (The Supposed Miracle, or Cracovians and Highlanders), regarded as the first Polish national opera. The action takes place in the village of Mogiła, in a mill and an inn next to the Cistercian abbey. The monument was created on the initiative of the Theatre Lovers' Club.

Traces of the opera in Nowa Huta

Bogusławski is also recalled by the names of the Krakowiaków and Górali estates, lying opposite the Ludowy Theatre. The theatre began its activity on 3 December 1955 with the premiere of this very opera. One of the streets bears the name of Bardos, a poor student from Kraków, a character in the play.

Practical information

• Location: park by ul. Sieroszewskiego, Młodości estate, Nowa Huta.
• The district is described on the page for Nowa Huta.