Polish Cavalry Monument, Military memorial statue at Polish Cavalry Roundabout, Warsaw, Poland
The Polish Cavalry Monument is a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland, showing two mounted warriors from different periods: a medieval knight with a lance and a modern uhlan with a saber. Both figures rise together on a tall pedestal, forming a single upward composition.
Planning for the monument started in 1978, and after a design competition in 1984, it was unveiled to the public in 1994. In 2018, it was moved to its current location on a roundabout, which made it more visible from the surrounding streets.
Four brass plaques at the base list 43 battles where Polish cavalry took part, from medieval campaigns through the Second World War. Reading the names gives visitors a concrete sense of how central mounted soldiers were to the country's military story.
The monument stands on a busy roundabout near Politechnika metro station and is easy to reach by public transport. It is clearly visible from the surrounding sidewalks, though getting very close may require some care due to traffic.
The brass plaques at the base were made from metal taken from actual wartime artillery shells, giving the memorial a direct material link to Polish military history. This detail turns the work into something more than a foundry product.
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