Warsaw Uprising Monument

Warsaw Uprising Monument
Pomnik Powstania Warszawskiego
Warsaw Uprising Monument in Krasiński Square in Warsaw
Map
52°14′58″N 21°0′21″E / 52.24944°N 21.00583°E / 52.24944; 21.00583
LocationWarsaw, Poland
DesignerWincenty Kućma, Jacek Budyn
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Completion date1 August 1989
Dedicated toWarsaw Uprising insurgents

Warsaw Uprising Monument (Polish: pomnik Powstania Warszawskiego) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Unveiled in 1989, it was designed by Jacek Budyn and sculpted by Wincenty Kućma. It is located on the southern side of Krasiński Square.

The monument has been described as "the most important monument of post-war Warsaw."[1] Gazeta Wyborcza reported in 2012 that it is one of the most visited landmarks for foreign tourists.[2]

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