Monument to Orthodox inhabitants of Białystok who were killed and went missing in the years 1939–1956

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Monument to Orthodox inhabitants of Białystok who were killed and went missing in the years 1939–1956

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Monument to Orthodox inhabitants of Białystok who were killed and went missing in the years 1939–1956, Memorial stone near Holy Spirit Church in Białystok, Poland.

The stone monument contains a wall with inscriptions in Polish and Russian, along with a boulder listing names of affected villages.

The memorial honors 5000 Orthodox Christians from the Białystok region who perished during World War II and Stalinist repressions between 1939 and 1956.

The monument incorporates religious and historical elements, featuring names of villages that experienced pacification during the 1946 anticommunist insurgency.

Located at Antoniuk Fabryczny Street 13, the monument stands adjacent to the largest Orthodox church in Poland, with coordinates 53.1470068, 23.1217523.

The memorial stone, constructed in 2012 for 70,000 Polish złoty, was funded entirely through donations from local Orthodox church parishioners.

GPS coordinates: 53.14701,23.12175

Latest update: May 6, 2025 12:02

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