Monument to the Anonymous Pedestrians, Bronze street art on Swidnicka Street, Wrocław, Poland.
Monument to the Anonymous Pedestrians features fourteen life-sized bronze figures that emerge from the pavement on one side of the street and sink into it on the other. The sculptures portray people in various poses, as though they are crossing the street or descending into the ground.
This artwork was created to commemorate the impact of martial law imposed in Poland from 1981 to 1983. During this period, many people were arrested in military operations and disappeared suddenly from their everyday routines.
The figures wear everyday clothes from the 1970s, representing ordinary people from the Polish People's Republic era. They embody citizens whose daily lives and experiences were often overlooked during that period.
The installation sits in the city center near the Market Square and is easily accessible on foot. You can walk around and beneath the figures to experience the full effect of the arrangement from multiple viewpoints.
The figures are arranged to create a visual narrative with those rising on one side and sinking on the other, representing the ups and downs of human fate. This spatial composition transforms an ordinary street into a story that unfolds as you walk.
Location: Wrocław
Address: Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 56, 50-033 Wrocław, Poland
Website: http://wroclaw.pl/pomnik-anonimowego-przechodnia
GPS coordinates: 51.10140,17.02954
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:02
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