General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Memorial
Monument in Warsaw, Poland
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The General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Memorial[a] is a monument in the Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park in Warsaw, Poland. It is dedicated to Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski, officer of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. It was designed by Marcin Nowicki and unveiled on 2 August 2019.
The Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Monument in 2019. | |
 Interactive map of General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Memorial | |
| Location | Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°13′45.03″N 21°02′22.52″E |
| Designer | Marcin Nowicki |
| Type | Bust |
| Opening date | 2 August 2019 |
| Dedicated to | Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski |
History
Characteristics
The monument is dedicated to general Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), an officer of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. It is placed in the Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park. The location was chosen because the Battalion Czata 49, in which Ścibor-Rylski was a company commander, fought there in 1944.[1]
The monument consists of a bust of Ścibor-Rylski in a military uniform, placed on a pedestal. It bears an illustration of the cross of the Virtuti Militari order, and an inscription as transcribed below.[3]
| Polish inscription | English translation |
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Generał |
General |