Józef Bem Memorial (Bemowo)
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DesignerFerdynand Jarocha
TypeBust on pedestal
 The monument in 2006. | |
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| Location | 70 Powstańców Śląskich Street, Bemowo, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′20″N 20°54′50″E / 52.238898°N 20.913855°E |
| Designer | Ferdynand Jarocha |
| Type | Bust on pedestal |
| Material | Bronze |
| Completion date | 1996 (bust sculpture) |
| Opening date | 2003 |
The Józef Bem Memorial (Polish: Pomnik Józefa Bema) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, within the Bemowo district, placed in front of its town hall, at 70 Powstańców Śląskich 70, and at the corner with Górczewska Street. It is dedicated to Józef Bem, an 18th- and 19th-century engineer and military officer, and veteran of the November Uprising, who is the namesake of the city district. The monument consists of his bronze bust sculpture, placed on a tall pedestal The bust was sculptured by Ferdynand Jarocha in 1996, and the monument was unveiled in front of the town hall in 2003.