Bolesław Pietrzak Square

Bolesław Pietrzak Square on ulica Szarych Szeregów in Pabianice is called simply the square on Piaskach by residents, after the name of the district in which it is located. It is a small park with a fountain, playground and open-air exercise area, designed as a place of everyday recreation for local residents.

Square on Piaskach

The full name of the facility is the square on Piaskach named after engineer Bolesław Pietrzak. It is located on ulica Szarych Szeregów, in the Piaskach district, from which the colloquial name used locally more often than the official name derives. The square underwent modernisation, after which it gained its current character as a recreational space. This change responded to the need to create in this part of the city a place where residents of the Piaskach district could rest without having to travel to the centre of Pabianice.

Facilities

On the square there is a fountain, a playground for children and open-air exercise equipment. The fountain serves as the main reference point of the square and a meeting place, the playground is intended for the youngest residents, and the exercise area allows for physical activity without leaving the boundaries of the district. Benches are placed in the shade of trees, which makes this place a meeting point on Piaskach, especially on warm days, when neighbours venture out for longer walks or rest after work.

Patron

The square is named after engineer Bolesław Pietrzak. The form of commemoration itself, through naming a local public space after a specific person, is quite common in Pabianice and applies to other parks and squares in the city as well.

Piaskach as a district

Piaskach is one of the residential districts of Pabianice, and the square is one of the few green areas there with a recreational character. For residents of this part of the city, it is the nearest place where one can sit on a bench in the shade, take children to the playground or use exercise equipment without having to travel to larger city parks.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Szarych Szeregów, Pabianice, Piaskach district
• Access: on foot; the square is publicly accessible and open around the clock
• What to expect: a fountain, playground, exercise equipment and benches in the shade of trees, in the vicinity of Feliks Krusche Boulevard and Juliusz Słowacki Park