Monument to the Ghetto Heroes

The Monument aux héros du ghetto is a memorial on Zamenhofa Street featuring bronze sculptures and stone walls depicting the uprising's events. The western side shows Jewish resistance fighters advancing with weapons, while the eastern side portrays suffering victims.

The monument marks where the first armed resistance of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising occurred in 1943, when Jewish fighters confronted Nazi forces for nearly a month. This uprising was a pivotal moment in Jewish resistance during World War II.

The memorial displays inscriptions in Hebrew, Polish, and Yiddish that reflect the cultural identity of the Jewish community. Its design echoes the Western Wall in Jerusalem, symbolically linking two significant places in Jewish history.

The monument stands near the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and is accessible through public transportation stops on Anielewicza and Zamenhofa streets. You can plan your visit to explore the museum at the same time.

The monument's construction materials include granite blocks that were originally brought to Warsaw by Nazi officials for their planned architectural projects. These stones were later repurposed for this memorial, representing a symbolic transformation of the original intentions.