Warsaw Uprising Monument, War memorial on Powstańców Warszawy Square, Warsaw, Poland
The Warsaw Uprising Monument is a memorial on Powstańców Warszawy Square, unveiled on 1 August 1979, the 35th anniversary of the uprising's outbreak. Designed by Andrzej Domański, it takes the form of a plaque surrounded by 63 cuboids of different lengths, standing for the 63 days of the uprising and for a barricade. The plaque bears an inscription naming the companies of the "Kiliński" Battalion of the Home Army, who began fighting there at 17:00 on 1 August 1944.
The monument was unveiled on 1 August 1979, the 35th anniversary of the uprising's outbreak, and was designed by Andrzej Domański. It stands on Warsaw's Powstańców Warszawy Square, where on 1 August 1944 at 5 p.m. the companies of the "Kiliński" Battalion of the Home Army began their fight. The 63 cuboids of different lengths around the plaque stand for the 63 days of the uprising and for a barricade.
The plaque bears the inscription that on 1 August 1944 at 5 p.m. the companies of the "Kiliński" Battalion of the Home Army began the Warsaw Uprising on this square. Since 2018 a multimedia bench nearby plays insurgent melodies, a detail visitors can listen for.
The memorial is located in a public square that is freely accessible without special conditions or requirements. The surrounding area is easily walkable and informational plaques help visitors understand the history of the uprising.
The monument is a plaque surrounded by 63 cuboids of different lengths, one for each day of the uprising, arranged to suggest a barricade. Since 2018 a multimedia bench beside it plays insurgent melodies. The plaque names the "Kiliński" Battalion companies that began fighting here at 17:00 on 1 August 1944.
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