Pociąg do nieba, Urban art installation at Strzegomski Square, Wrocław, Poland
Train to Heaven is a steel art installation where an old locomotive stands upright at a 45-degree angle pointing toward the sky. The artwork extends about 30 meters in length and sits on Strzegomski Square between an office building and a civil defense shelter.
Artist Andrzej Jarodzki conceived the concept in 1994, but construction took place in 2010 and transformed a former industrial area. The completed artwork marked a turning point in how the location was perceived and opened it as public art space.
The upright locomotive embodies the railway heritage of the region and invites visitors to reflect on the connection between industrial past and human aspirations. The installation shapes how people experience the square and serves as a focal point that draws attention.
The artwork is freely accessible year-round and can be viewed from Strzegomski Square. It helps to walk around it from different angles to fully appreciate the effect of the tilted locomotive pointing skyward.
A scale model in H0 gauge was created in 2007 as a proof-of-concept for city officials. The model helped convince hesitant decision-makers that the ambitious project could actually be built.
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