Children of June '56
Sculpture in Poznań, Poland
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The Children of June '56 (Polish: Dzieci Czerwca ’56) is a bronze statue in Poznań, Poland. It is placed at 3 Młyńska Street, within the Old Town neighbourhood. It is a sculpture of two small children wearing military uniforms, and is dedicated to the children who participated in the fights of the 1956 Poznań protests. It was unveiled at its current location on 23 June 1996.
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| Location | 3 Młyńska Street, Poznań, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°24′38.448″N 16°55′33.456″E |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 23 June 1996 |
Characteristics
The sculpture is dedicated to the children who participated in the fights of the 1956 Poznań protests. It is placed in a niche of a wall in the tenement at 3 Młyńska Street, within the Old Town neighbourhood. It was unveiled at its current location on 23 June 1996. Previously it was placed in front of the gate of the Poznań Detention Ward at 1 Młyńska Street.[1][2]
It is a bronze statue of small children wearing military trench coats. The one on the right holds a machine gun and has a rogatywka hat, while the one on the left has a helmet, featuring a thin band with the colours of the flag of Poland.[1]
It was inspired by the sculpture of the Little Insurrectionist in Warsaw, Poland, dedicated to the child soldiers of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.[1]