Ławeczka Haliny Poświatowskiej w Częstochowie, Literary memorial bench on Najświętszej Marii Panny Avenue, Częstochowa, Poland
Ławeczka Haliny Poświatowskiej is a literary memorial on Najświętszej Marii Panny Avenue featuring a bronze figure of a seated poet with a cat at her feet. The artwork functions as a functional bench with curved wooden backrests on both sides, positioned along a pedestrian pathway.
The memorial was unveiled in October 2007 to honor the poet who lived in the 20th century. Sculptor Robert Sobociński created the work as a tribute to her literary legacy in Częstochowa.
The bench honors a Polish poet whose writing focused on emotions and human connection. Visitors can sit alongside the bronze figure and experience a direct link to her literary legacy through this public artwork.
The memorial is located near the Pilgrimage Museum and is easily accessible by foot. An information plaque embedded in the ground provides details about this artwork and its subject.
The cat sitting beside the poet was an important part of her life and appears in her writings. This detail in the sculpture shows how the artist captured personal elements of her existence in the memorial.
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