Aviator Monument, Bronze aviation memorial in Warsaw, Poland
The monument features a 6-meter tall bronze statue of an aviator mounted on a 9-meter tall Silesian granite pedestal with Air Force checkerboard carvings.
The original monument from 1932 was destroyed by German forces in 1944, leading to its reconstruction in 1967 based on Edward Wittig's initial designs.
The memorial honors Polish aviation pioneers Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigury, who won the Challenge 1932 international air competition.
Located on Żwirki i Wigury Street, the monument stands as one of the first landmarks visitors encounter when traveling from Warsaw airport to the city center.
The statue's model was Leonard Zbigniew Lepszy, and the reconstruction process involved discovering scattered fragments at the Lilpop factory grounds in Wola.
GPS coordinates: 52.21634,20.98833
Latest update: March 17, 2025 10:37
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