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Monument in Warsaw, Poland
Monument to the Soldiers of the Peasant Battalions and the People's Union of Women
The monument in 2020.
52°12′23.47″N 21°02′58.74″E / 52.2065194°N 21.0496500°E / 52.2065194; 21.0496500
LocationMokotów, Warsaw, Poland
Designer
  • Agnieszka Świerzowicz-Maślaniec
  • Marek Maślaniec
TypeSculpture
Opening date8 October 2019

The Monument to the Soldiers of the Peasant Battalions and the People's Union of Women is a monument in Warsaw, Poland. It is placed at the intersection of Czerniakowska Street and Polski Walczącej Avenue, within the neighbourhood of Czerniaków in the district of Mokotów. The monument commemorates soldiers of the Peasant Battalions and the People's Union of Women, resistance organisations active in Poland during the Second World War. It is placed at the intersection of Czerniakowska Street and Polski Walczącej Avenue, within the neighbourhood of Czerniaków in the district of Mokotów. It was designed Agnieszka Świerzowicz-Maślaniec and Marek Maślaniec, and unveiled on 8 October 2019.

History

The monument was initiated by the All-Poland Association of the Soldiers of the Peasant Battalions, designed by Agnieszka Świerzowicz-Maślaniec and Marek Maślaniec . It was presented to the general public on 8 October 2019 .

Characteristics

The monument commemorates soldiers of the Peasant Battalions and the People's Union of Women, resistance organisations active in Poland during the Second World War. It is placed at the intersection of Czerniakowska Street and Polski Walczącej Avenue, within the neighbourhood of Czerniaków in the district of Mokotów. The sculpture depicts group of marching soldiers and nurses. Behind them is placed a monumental ear of grain.

Notes

  1. Polish: Pomnik Żołnierzy Batalionów Chłopskich i Ludowego Związku Kobiet

References

  1. ^ Michał Wojtczuk (3 October 2019). "Pomnik Batalionów Chłopskich w kształcie wielkiego kłosa powstaje na Czerniakowie". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
  2. "Odsłonięcie i poświęcenie pomnika Żołnierzy Batalionów Chłopskich i Ludowego Związku Kobiet – Warszawa, 8 października 2019". ipn.gov.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2019.
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