Warsaw Uprising Monument
Good to know
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
This dramatic bronze monument on Krasiński Square in Warsaw commemorates the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, when the Polish resistance rose against German occupation. Unveiled in 1989, it depicts insurgents in two groups: one storming out from behind a collapsing structure with weapons raised, the other descending into a manhole to escape through the city's sewers. The larger-than-life figures convey urgency and desperation, and the site hosts national commemorations each August.
Where next?
