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St. Michael's Square
St. Michael's Square (condition after revitalization in 2013)
St. Michael's Square (condition after revitalization in 2013)
Map
Native namePlac św. Michała (Polish)
Former name(s)Mansjonarski Square, Peace Square, Small Market Square
LocationSanok, Downtown [pl]
Coordinates49°33′39.5″N 22°12′19.5″E / 49.560972°N 22.205417°E / 49.560972; 22.205417

St. Michael's Square (formerly Mansjonarski Square, Peace Square, Small Market Square) is a square in the center of Sanok, Poland.

History

Located in the Downtown [pl] district of Sanok, St. Michael's Square is situated near the Church of the Transfiguration and the Market Square, behind the tenements of the market's frontage, along the main Jan Grodek Street leading from the Market Square to National Road 84. The square is intersected by Józef Piłsudski Street (from east to west), with Gregory of Sanok Street [pl] extending south and Łazienna Street extending north. The square is named after Saint Michael the Archangel.[1]

The square was formed in 1784 after the leveling of the burial cemetery[2] belonging to the Church of St. Michael the Archangel [pl]. Historically, it was called Mansjonarski Square due to the canons residing in the adjacent western building. Until 1944, it served as a spacious market and parking area for merchants and a venue for fairs.[3][4]

Until 1919, it was known as Celny Square (Customs Square). During World War II, under the German occupation from 1939 to 1944, it was renamed Danziger Freiheitsplatz (Gdańsk Freedom Square).[5] During the Polish People's Republic, it was called Peace Square.[4][6] In December 1989, by resolution of the Sanok Municipal Council, Peace Square was renamed St. Michael's Square.[7][8][9][10]

The square is commonly referred to as the "Small Market Square in Sanok" to distinguish it from the "Large Market Square", i.e., the Market Square.[11]

In 1989, a taxi stand was established on the square.[12] Since 1998, the square has been managed by the city of Sanok.[13]

Excavations in 1890 uncovered Roman denarii of Emperors Vespasian and Nerva.[14] In 1960, during construction work, Roman denarii of Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Faustina the Younger were unearthed.[15] Since 2010, revitalization of St. Michael's Square and adjacent streets has been underway as part of the seventh stage of the city's "Sanok Cultural Heritage Park" program, which previously included the reconstruction of the Market Square. The revitalization was completed in 2013. In December 2011, archaeological excavations on John III Sobieski Street, parallel to St. Michael's Square, uncovered remains of a churchyard cemetery under archaeological supervision.[16] Since 2012, further archaeological work on the square uncovered human skeletons, coins, and remains of the church where King Władysław II Jagiełło married Elizabeth Granowska in 1417.[17]

St. Michael's Square, view from the northeast

At the intersection with Jan Grodek Street grows a chestnut tree, planted before 1912 by the Sanok City Beautification Society (founded in 1904), which is a tourist attraction.[18]

Buildings

  • Church of the Transfiguration, a 19th-century structure with the tombstone of Sanok starosta Sebastian Lubomirski from 1558. The building is listed in the voivodeship (1990)[19] and municipal registers of Sanok monuments.[20]
  • Mansjonarski House from the 18th century at 6 St. Michael's Square.[21] During the Polish People's Republic, it was listed at 5 Peace Square.[22] It is listed in the voivodeship (1952)[19] and municipal registers of Sanok monuments.[20]
  • Tenement at 3 St. Michael's Square, located on the northern side at the intersection with Łazienna Street, listed in the 2015 municipal register of Sanok monuments.[20]
  • Tenement at 5 St. Michael's Square, located on the northeastern side at the intersection with Jan Grodek Street, listed in the 2015 municipal register of Sanok monuments.[20]
  • A building in the eastern part of the square, home to a confectionery shop colloquially known as "U Popka", operated by Piotr Popek.[23][24] In 1998, a shoe store was established there.[25]
  • On 17 November 2018, a statue of St. Michael the Archangel was unveiled on the square, dedicated by Archbishop Adam Szal.[26] The bronze sculpture, designed by Agnieszka Świerzowicz-Maślaniec and Marek Maślaniec, stands 5 meters tall including its pedestal. The construction project was designed by architect Mariola Sidor.[27][28] The statue's shield bears the Latin inscription "Quis ut Deus" (Who is like God), a traditional attribute of the saint.[29]

References

  1. ^ "O dzielnicy" [About the District]. sanoksrodmiescie.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ Zając, Edward (1 November 1996). "Cmentarze sanockie" [Sanok Cemeteries]. Tygodnik Sanocki (in Polish). 44 (260): 5.
  3. ^ Szuber, Janusz (2005). Mojość [My-ness] (in Polish). Sanok: Oficyna Wydawnicza Miejskiej Biblioteki Publicznej im. Grzegorza z Sanoka. p. 22. ISBN 83-919470-8-4.
  4. ^ a b Romaniak, Andrzej (2009). Sanok. Fotografie archiwalne – Tom I [Sanok. Archival Photographs – Volume I] (in Polish). Sanok: Muzeum Historyczne w Sanoku. pp. 170, 174, 176, 178, 184, 348, 350. ISBN 978-83-60380-26-0.
  5. ^ Oberc, Franciszek (2008). "Okupacyjna administracja Sanoka 1939–1944" [Occupation Administration of Sanok 1939–1944]. Zeszyty Archiwum Ziemi Sanockiej (in Polish). 8. Sanok: Archiwum Ziemi Sanockiej: 97. ISSN 1731-870X.
  6. ^ Brygidyn, Andrzej (1999). Sanok między wojną a stanem wojennym [Sanok Between the War and Martial Law] (in Polish). Sanok: PUW Roksana. p. 111.
  7. ^ "Nowe nazwy sanockich ulic" [New Names of Sanok Streets]. Gazeta Sanocka – Autosan (in Polish). 13 (484): 4. 1–10 May 1989.
  8. ^ "Nowe nazwy sanockich ulic" [New Names of Sanok Streets]. Gazeta Sanocka – Autosan (in Polish). 32 (503): 1–2. 20–30 November 1989.
  9. ^ "Ulice zmieniają patronów" [Streets Change Their Patrons]. Nowiny (in Polish). 2: 5. 2 January 1990.
  10. ^ Stachowicz, Władysław (2008). "Miejska Rada Narodowa w Sanoku 1950–1990" [Sanok Municipal Council 1950–1990]. Zeszyty Archiwum Ziemi Sanockiej (in Polish). 8. Sanok: Archiwum Ziemi Sanockiej: 310. ISSN 1731-870X.
  11. ^ Skowrońska-Wydrzyńska, Agata; Skowroński, Maciej (2004). Sanok. Zabytkowa architektura miasta [Sanok. Historic Architecture of the City] (in Polish). Sanok: San. p. 1. ISBN 83-919725-2-6.
  12. ^ Stefański, Stefan (1991). Sanok i okolice. Przewodnik turystyczny [Sanok and Surroundings. Tourist Guide] (in Polish). Sanok: Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze. p. 43.
  13. ^ Osenkowski, Zbigniew (2001). "Kalendarium sanockie 1995–2000" [Sanok Chronicle 1995–2000]. Rocznik Sanocki (in Polish). VIII: 344.
  14. ^ Kunisz, Andrzej (1985). "D Vespasianus, D Nerva (1890)". Znaleziska monet rzymskich z Małopolski [Finds of Roman Coins in Lesser Poland] (in Polish). Wydawn. Polskiej Akademii Nauk. p. 198. ISBN 8304017989.
  15. ^ Kunisz, Andrzej (1985). "Położenie znaleziska: na placu Św. Michała. 1. D Hadrianus 117-138 2. D M. Aurelius (140) 161-180 3. D Faustina filia 147-180" [Location of the Find: at St. Michael's Square. 1. D Hadrianus 117–138 2. D M. Aurelius (140) 161–180 3. D Faustina the Daughter 147–180]. Znaleziska monet rzymskich z Małopolski [Finds of Roman Coins in Lesser Poland] (in Polish). Wydawn. Polskiej Akademii Nauk. p. 198. ISBN 8304017989.
  16. ^ "Raport Archeologiczny" [Archaeological Report]. esanok.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  17. ^ "RAPORT Z PLACU ŚW. MICHAŁA: Mamy kościół, w którym ślub brał Władysław Jagiełło" [REPORT FROM ST. MICHAEL'S SQUARE: We Have the Church Where Władysław Jagiełło Was Married]. esanok.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  18. ^ "W Sanoku zakwitł kasztan" [A Chestnut Bloomed in Sanok]. Nowiny (in Polish). 249: 4. 19 October 1967.
  19. ^ a b "Rejestr zabytków nieruchomych – województwo podkarpackie" [Register of Immovable Monuments – Podkarpackie Voivodeship] (PDF). nid.pl (in Polish). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  20. ^ a b c d "Zarządzenie Burmistrza Miasta Sanoka nr 42/2015 z 9 marca 2015" [Ordinance of the Mayor of Sanok No. 42/2015 of 9 March 2015]. bip.um.sanok.pl (in Polish). 9 March 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
  21. ^ "Program opieki nad zabytkami w województwie podkarpackim" [Monument Preservation Program in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship] (PDF). si.podkarpackie.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2009.
  22. ^ Bata, Artur (1973). "Działalność Powiatowego Konserwatora Zabytków w Sanoku w 1972 r." [Activities of the Sanok County Monument Conservator in 1972]. Materiały Muzeum Budownictwa Ludowego w Sanoku (in Polish). 17–18: 92.
  23. ^ "U Popka" [At Popek's]. Gazeta Sanocka – Autosan (in Polish). 31 (196): 2. 1–10 November 1980.
  24. ^ Bańkowski, Roman (22 February 2002). "Pan Piotruś" [Mr. Piotruś]. Tygodnik Sanocki (in Polish). 8 (537): 1, 6.
  25. ^ "Znak czasów. „Buty" zamiast Popka..." [Sign of the Times. "Shoes" Instead of Popek...]. Tygodnik Sanocki (in Polish). 46 (366): 3. 13 November 1998.
  26. ^ "Poświęcono pomnik patrona miasta" [Monument to the City's Patron Dedicated]. sanok.pl (in Polish). 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
  27. ^ Metyk, Aneta (26 July 2018). "Uchwała Nr LVI/465/18 Rady Miasta Sanoka z dnia 19 lipca 2018r. w sprawie budowy pomnika Św. Michała Archanioła. Projekt budowlany. Budowa pomnika św. Michała Archanioła" [Resolution No. LVI/465/18 of the Sanok City Council of 19 July 2018 on the Construction of the St. Michael the Archangel Monument. Construction Project]. bip.um.sanok.pl (in Polish). pp. 8–9. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Zielone światło dla budowy pomnika św. Michała Archanioła" [Green Light for the Construction of the St. Michael the Archangel Monument]. sanok.pl (in Polish). 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018.
  29. ^ "„Któż jak Bóg" – wezwanie i wyzwanie dla mnie…" ["Who is like God" – A Call and Challenge for Me…]. fara.sanok.pl (in Polish). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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