Leszek Kołakowski Monument in Radom, Bronze monument in Radom, Poland.
The Leszek Kolakowski Monument in Radom is a bronze sculpture depicting a figure seated at a cafe table. The work stands in the city center and shows the person in a contemplative pose, surrounded by characteristic urban elements.
The monument was first proposed in an early edition of Radom's participatory budget, but the project failed to win enough votes, so the city magistrate agreed to fund it. A 2015 competition drew eight entries and chose Karol Badyna's design. The sculpture was installed in late September 2016 and unveiled on 23 October 2016, with Kołakowski's daughter Agnieszka present.
The monument shows a philosopher seated at a cafe table, reflecting the intellectual tradition of Radom. The empty chair beside the bronze figure invites visitors to engage with the ideas of this important thinker.
The monument stands in the eastern part of Plac Konstytucji 3 Maja, in central Radom. The sculpture was placed there in late September 2016 and unveiled on 23 October 2016. A commemorative plaque to Kolakowski is also on the wall of his former home at ul. Niedzialkowskiego 26.
The empty chair beside the bronze figure is not merely decorative but an intentional artistic choice. It allows for an unusual form of interaction, as visitors can literally sit next to the historical figure.
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