Pomnik Harcerzy na Malcie w Poznaniu, Scout memorial at Malta Lake, Poznań, Poland.
The Pomnik Harcerzy na Malcie w Poznaniu is a granite monument designed by architect Klemens Mikuła, unveiled in 2013. Its main wall bears a plaque to Greater Polish scouts fallen 1918–1920, while two side niches hold tablets with the names of 77 of them. A fourth plaque commemorates scouts persecuted 1939–1956, and the top is crowned by a symbolic scout campfire.
The original monument was unveiled in 1937 to mark 25 years of scouting in Greater Poland. German forces destroyed it in 1940, and the current monument was later rebuilt on the same site.
The main wall bears the inscription "HARCERZOM WIELKOPOLSKIM POLEGŁYM W WALCE O NIEPODLEGŁOŚĆ 1918 1920". A fourth tablet, chosen by competition, commemorates scouts who died or were tortured in camps and prisons in 1939-1945 and those who perished or were enslaved in 1945-1956. The monument is unveiled each 28 September, the anniversary of its 2013 dedication.
The memorial sits along well-maintained paths at Malta Lake and can be reached on foot or by bicycle. Information panels on site explain the history, and the area is accessible for visitors of varying mobility levels.
The 2013 reconstruction is larger than the 1937 original and replaced its bronze plaques with granite ones. A fourth plaque, chosen by competition, commemorates scouts who died or were imprisoned in 1939–1945 and 1945–1956, alongside three recreated historical plaques.
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