Aleksander Kamiński Monument (Polish: Pomnik Aleksandra Kamińskiego) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district. It has a form of a bronze bust of Aleksander Kamiński, a 20th-century school teacher and soldier, who during the Second World War was one of leaders of the Grey Ranks resistance organisation in German-occupied Poland. The sculpture was designed by Wiesław Winkler and unveiled in 2006. It is located in the southeaster part of the Royal Baths Park, near the Egyptian Temple.
 The monument in 2017. | |
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| Location | Royal Baths Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Wiesław Winkler |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Dedicated to | Aleksander Kamiński |
History
editThe monument was dedicated to Aleksander Kamiński, a 20th-century school teacher and soldier, who during the Second World War was one of leaders of the Grey Ranks resistance organisation in German-occupied Poland. The sculpture was designed by Wiesław Winkler and unveiled in 2006.[1]
Characteristics
editThe monument has a form of a bronze bust of Aleksander Kamiński, wearing a uniform of a Polish Scouting and Guiding Association member, as well as a rogatywka scout hat. The sculpture is placed on a pedestal, which features inscription that reads "Aleksander Kamiński 'Kamyk' 1903–1978". It is located in the southeaster part of the Royal Baths Park, near the Egyptian Temple.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Izabela Zychowicz, Jadwiga Abramowicz: Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie w Warszawie. Warsaw: Royal Baths Museum, 2013, p. 214. ISBN 978-83-935584-3-8. (in Polish)
- ^ "Aleksander Kamiński (1903–1978)". lazienki-kroleskie.pl (in Polish).