Katyń Massacre Memorial in Powązki Military Cemetery, War memorial in Powązki Military Cemetery, Poland
The Katyń Massacre Memorial features stone blocks and crosses arranged in a secluded valley within the historic military burial grounds of Warsaw.
The memorial marks the site where Polish citizens remember the 22,000 officers and intellectuals executed by Soviet forces in Katyń Forest during 1940.
Regular ceremonies at this memorial maintain the connection between current and past generations of Polish citizens who honor the memory of fallen officers.
Visitors can reach the memorial through the main entrance of Powązki Military Cemetery, where information plaques provide details about the commemorated events.
The memorial contains soil from Katyń Forest and other execution sites, creating a direct physical link to the locations where Polish officers lost their lives.
Location: Warsaw
GPS coordinates: 52.25800,20.95340
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:54
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