Volhynian Massacre Memorial (Warsaw)
Monument in Warsaw, Poland
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Volhynian Massacre Memorial (Polish: Pomnik Rzezi Wołyńskiej) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, located at the Volhynian Square in the district of Żoliborz.
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| Location | Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°16′33″N 20°58′23″E |
| Designer | Marek Moderau |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Completion date | July 11, 2013 |
| Dedicated to | Volhynia genocide |
Description
The monument was unveiled on July 11, 2013, on the 70th anniversary of the Volhynia genocide. It was designed by Marek Moderau.[1]
The dominant feature of the monument is a seven-meter cross with a figure of Jesus Christ without arms. The monument covers an area of 160 square meters.[2] In front of the cross, there are 18 plaques with the names of towns from seven pre-war voivodeships of the Second Polish Republic: Wołyń, Polesie, Stanisławów, Tarnopol, Lwów, and partially Lublin and Kraków. One of the plaques bears the inscription:[3] In tribute to Polish citizens, victims of a mass crime with signs of genocide committed by OUN-UPA between 1942 and 1947 in the territories of the former seven voivodeships of the Second Polish Republic. A sarcophagus at the foot of the cross will contain soil from 2,136 towns, the names of which are listed on the plaques.
