Dom nr 21 przy ul. 7 Kamienic w Częstochowie – ostatnia kwatera gen. Leopolda Okulickiego „Niedźwiadka” .......... 511

HOUSE NO. 21 AT 7 KAMIENIC STREET IN CZĘSTOCHOWA – THE LAST QUARTERS OF GENERAL LEOPOLD OKULICKI “NIEDŹWIADEK”

This article presents the history of one of the houses located on a historic street in Częstochowa – 7 Kamienic Street. Over the years, this location became an important center for artists active in Częstochowa as well as for people involved in trade and crafts. The sculptures on the façade of house no. 21, created by Józef Baltazar Proszowski and preserved to this day, have become a symbol of this street. Despite the passage of time, they continue to inspire admiration among both tourists and local residents. This house, which is the main subject of this article, also played a significant role during World War II. After the fall of the Warsaw Uprising in September 1944, General Leopold Okulicki “Niedźwiadek” – the last Commander of the Home Army – established his headquarters there. As a result, Częstochowa became the fi nal capital of the Polish Underground State, which had been operating since 1939. On January 19, 1945, at 7 Kamienic Street no. 21, he issued the order to disband the underground army. For four months, Częstochowa served as the capital of the Polish Underground State, from where its leadership directed the Polish struggle for independence from the shadows of Jasna Góra. This remarkable chapter in the city’s history, closely linked to this tenement house, deserves to be better known and more widely promoted. Today, the building serves as a restaurant, and a plaque on its façade recalls the wartime events associated with this place.