Monument, War memorial in Warsaw, Poland.
The Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East sits on railway tracks with religious bronze symbols displayed on a railway flatcar. The structure uses the transportation method itself as part of its design to represent how deportations occurred.
The memorial was established in 1995 to mark the anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939. It was created in response to the suffering of millions who died or were deported under Soviet occupation.
The memorial displays Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish, and Muslim religious symbols together on its surface. This religious diversity reflects the different faiths of those who endured Soviet rule.
The site is freely accessible and can be visited at any time as it is located in public space. Visitors should know that access is on foot and checking local information for ceremony dates can be helpful.
Railway sleepers surrounding the memorial display the names of specific locations where Polish citizens faced deportation, forced labor, and execution. This detail connects visitors more directly to the individual tragedies that unfolded during the occupation.
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