Monument to Brotherhood in Arms

The Monument to Brotherhood in Arms was a war memorial in the Praga district featuring three bronze soldiers in combat positions and four figures at the corners representing Polish and Soviet forces. The composition emphasized the shared effort of both armies during their fight against Nazi Germany.

This memorial was inaugurated in November 1945 as Warsaw's first post-war monument, honoring Polish and Soviet soldiers who fought against Nazi Germany. It represented a moment when both nations sought to acknowledge their shared wartime sacrifices.

Warsaw residents called this monument the 'Four Sleepers' because of how the four soldiers at the corners stood in still, resting positions. The local nickname stuck because their calm poses seemed unusual for a war memorial.

The monument stood at Vilnius Square until 2011, when construction of the Dworzec Wilenski metro station required its removal. The original location has since been completely transformed by the new station and its surrounding infrastructure.

The original figures were first made from plaster and painted to look like bronze before being replaced with actual bronze castings in 1947. This was a cost-effective approach during Warsaw's challenging post-war reconstruction period.