Monument to the heroes of the ghetto (Pomnik Bohaterow Getta) description and photos - Poland: Warsaw (Topic)

Monument to the heroes of the ghetto (Pomnik Bohaterow Getta) description and photos - Poland: Warsaw. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Pomnik Bohaterow Getta.

Photo and description

Monument to the Ghetto Heroes - a monument in Warsaw dedicated to the inhabitants of the Warsaw ghetto, built on the site of the first battle during the 1943 ghetto uprising. Earlier on the square there were buildings of horse artillery barracks, called Volynsky barracks, built in 1788. Before the outbreak of World War II, there was a military prison here, and after that - the Judenrat of the Warsaw Ghetto.

The idea of building a monument in the place of the Warsaw Ghetto was announced by the Committee of Polish Jews. In April 1946, the first monument was opened. It was a round memorial plaque with a palm branch carved on it - a symbol of martyrdom. The monument also bore an inscription in Polish, Hebrew and Yiddish: `` For those who died in an unprecedented heroic struggle for the dignity and freedom of the Jewish people, for a free Poland, for the liberation of man - Polish Jews. " The plaque is surrounded by a red sandstone parapet. The color of the stone was not chosen by chance: it is a symbol of the blood shed in battles.

Soon, it was decided that a second monument was needed. The work began in 1947 under the direction of Nathan Rapoport with funds raised by Jewish organizations. The second monument was unveiled on April 19, 1948, the fifth anniversary of the ghetto uprising.

The 11 meter high monument is a stone parallelepiped containing sculptures of rebels - men, women and children. On the east side, you can see images of women and the elderly who are suffering.

We also recommend reading Haci Bayram Camii Mosque description and photos - Turkey: Ankara

Topic: Monument to the heroes of the ghetto (Pomnik Bohaterow Getta) description and photos - Poland: Warsaw.