filarów

Filarów to genitive plural form of the Polish noun filar, which denotes a pillar or support used in architecture and engineering. A filar describes a vertical load‑bearing element that transfers weight from arches, vaults, or walls to the foundation. Filary can be rectangular, polygonal, or cylindrical, and may be plain or decorated; unlike kolumna, which often implies a freestanding, ornamented column with a base and capital, filar emphasizes structural function—even when integrated into walls or arches.

In architectural terminology, filar refers to vertical supports that are integrated with walls or arcades, forming piers or arcade columns rather than standalone columns. In bridges, churches and other buildings, filary of varying sizes carry loads and influence both interior space and exterior silhouette. The genitive plural filarów is used when describing quantity or arrangement, for example: liczba filarów; rozstaw filarów.

The term filar is native to Polish architectural vocabulary, and the form filarów appears in inflected sentences across cases, especially where numerals or possessive phrases govern the noun. In practice, filarów distinguishes the functional type of a support from more decorative terms like kolumna, while remaining closely related in meaning to pillar or pier. In historical contexts, filary are prominent in Gothic and Romanesque architecture, where strong piers support vaults and arcades.