Monument to the 1956 Poznań protests
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The Monument to the 1956 Poznań protests is a major memorial in Poznań, Poland, commemorating the workers’ uprising against the communist regime and honoring those who were killed or persecuted.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
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monument ⓘ |
| architect | Adam Graczyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Poznań
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Monuments and memorials to the Poznań 1956 protests ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Poznań 1956 protests
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Poznań June 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ victims of the 1956 Poznań protests ⓘ workers’ uprising against the communist regime in Poland ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.408°N, 16.915°E (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
people persecuted after the 1956 Poznań protests
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workers killed in the 1956 Poznań protests ⓘ |
| designer | Adam Graczyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of anti-communist opposition in Poland
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symbol of the birth of the Polish road to freedom ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
1956
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other key years of Polish resistance (e.g. 1968, 1970, 1976, 1980) ⓘ |
| hasPart | two large crosses ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important site of memory in Poznań ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adam Mickiewicz Square, Poznań
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Greater Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ Poznań NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
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Castle of the Polish Presidents in Poznań (Zamek Cesarski) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | city authorities of Poznań NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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steel ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies on Polish post-war protests
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tourist guides to Poznań ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
resistance to communist rule
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sacrifice of workers ⓘ struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 28 June 1981 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anniversaries of the Poznań 1956 protests
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public commemorations ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
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