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ID: POL-001267-P/134894

Monument to the Soviet-Polish Brotherhood of Arms

ID: POL-001267-P/134894

Monument to the Soviet-Polish Brotherhood of Arms

Variants of the name:
Памятник советско-польскому братству по оружию, pomnik Braterstwa Broni

A monument located in the Russian city of Ryazan commemorating the Soviet-Polish brotherhood of arms during World War II. The monument was erected in 1983 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the formation of the first unit of the People's Polish Army - the 1st Polish Infantry Division named after Tadeusz Kosciuszko - at the camp in Sielce-on-Oka. The ceremonial unveiling of the monument took place on 5 May 1984, during a visit to the USSR by Wojciech Jaruzelski and a Polish party-state delegation. The monument also bears an inscription in Polish, which is an inaccurate translation of the Russian name: Monument to the Glory of the Soviet-Polish Brotherhood of Arms). The total height is 28 m, the plinths are made of granite and marble, the height of the bronze sculpture is 3.5 m.

Time of origin:
1983-1984
Creator:
Bronisław Chromy (rzeźbiarz, medalier, malarz, rysownik; Polska, Rosja)(preview), Jurij Woskriesenskij (Riazań)
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Publikacja:
05.11.2024
Ostatnia aktualizacja:
05.11.2024
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