Walk of Fame in Międzyzdroje (Promenada Gwiazd)

The Walk of Fame (Promenada Gwiazd) in Międzyzdroje is a street separated from Bohaterów Warszawy Street in 1996, after the Summer Festival of Stars. Intensive resort development began here at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and since then it has been the most prestigious street in the town. A part of the promenade is the walk of fame, on which there are plaques with handprints of well-known figures of the Polish cultural scene.

Where the idea of the walk of fame came from

The applicant for the creation of the promenade was Waldemar Dąbrowski. The walk of fame with plaques bearing handprints was initiated by Waldemar Dąbrowski and Adam Myjak. In 2005 they were moved to the square next to the promenade. In the German period the street was called Strandpromenade, and later it bore the Polish names Władysława IV, Promenada Bohaterów Stalingradu and Bohaterów Warszawy.

Sculptures and plaques

The first editions of the festival were honoured with sculptures. In 1996 a sculpture paying tribute to Krzysztof Kieślowski was created, in 1997 to Andrzej Wajda, in 1998 to Jeremi Przybora, and in 1999 to Jerzy Bińczycki. In later years commemorative plaques, including posthumous ones, were added for the people honoured, as well as a sculpture of Stanisław Bareja from 2019. In 2016-2018 internet users chose the Audience Idol in a poll, and the winner received a special plaque. In 2025 a monument to Irena Szewińska was unveiled by the promenade.

Among the people who have left their handprints here, the entry lists actors as well as directors, musicians and writers, and the whole list of laureates is worth checking on the spot.

Nearby

About 400 m from the promenade stands the Wax Figures Museum.

At a distance of about 500 m is St Peter the Apostle's Church.

Less than a kilometre from the promenade lies Kawcza Góra.

Practical information

• Place: Międzyzdroje, Kamień County; the promenade was separated from Bohaterów Warszawy Street.
• The plaques with handprints have been on the square next to the promenade since 2005.
• This is a public street, so there are no tickets or opening hours; the current arrangement of plaques and sculptures is best checked on the spot.