Żegota Monument in Warsaw

This stone monument features Hebrew, Polish, and English inscriptions commemorating the Polish Council to Aid Jews, designed by architects Hanna Szmalenberg and Marek Moderau with symbolic elements representing courage and humanitarian assistance during wartime persecution.

The monument honors Żegota, established in 1942 by the Polish Underground State as the only government-sponsored organization in occupied Europe dedicated to rescuing Jews from Nazi persecution, operating clandestinely until 1945 with funding from the Polish government-in-exile.

Annual remembrance ceremonies take place at the site where flowers are laid to honor those who risked their lives, with the monument serving as an educational focal point for Holocaust awareness programs and cultural initiatives promoting human rights and tolerance.

Located on Anielewicza Street in the Muranów neighborhood, the monument is accessible year-round to visitors and stands near other significant memorial sites including the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

The monument was unveiled on September 27, 1995, with the last surviving Żegota member Władysław Bartoszewski in attendance, and stands beside an oak tree planted in 1988 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Location: Warsaw

GPS coordinates: 52.24947,20.99411

Latest update: July 25, 2025 19:17