Piotr Skarga Monument
Krakow,
Poland
The Monument of Piotr Skarga in Krakow is a monument dedicated to Piotr Skarga, a Jesuit theologian and preacher. It is located on Maria Magdalena Square in Krakow, opposite the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, where Skarga is buried. The monument was created by Czesław Dźwigaj and sponsored by the Brotherhood of Mercy.
The Monument of Piotr Skarga was unveiled on May 12, 2001, in the presence of the then-mayor, Andrzej Gołąs, Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, Bishop Kazimierz Nycz, representatives of the Brotherhood, the Curia, local authorities, and the people of Krakow.