Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino
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The Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino is a military burial ground in Italy honoring the Polish soldiers who fell capturing the Monte Cassino stronghold during World War II.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II memorial site
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military cemetery → war cemetery → |
| annualCeremony |
commemoration of the Battle of Monte Cassino in May
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| battle |
Battle of Monte Cassino
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| burialOf |
General Bronisław Duch
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General Władysław Anders → Polish enlisted soldiers → Polish officers → soldiers of the Polish II Corps → |
| commemorates |
Polish II Corps
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Polish soldiers killed in the Battle of Monte Cassino → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| constructed |
1944–1945
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| coordinates |
41.487°N 13.817°E
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| country |
Italy
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| designedBy |
Jerzy Skolimowski
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Wacław Hryniewicz → |
| hasFeature |
central monumental cross
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entrance gate with inscriptions → memorial plaques in Polish and Italian → stone headstones with Polish eagles → terraced grave rows → |
| inaugurated |
1 September 1945
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| inscription |
For our freedom and yours
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| inscriptionLanguage |
English
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Italian → Polish → |
| legalStatus |
Polish extraterritorial property in Italy
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| locatedIn |
Cassino
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Lazio → Monte Cassino → Province of Frosinone → |
| locatedOn |
Monte Cassino hill
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| maintainedBy |
Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
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Republic of Poland → |
| near |
Abbey of Monte Cassino
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Commonwealth War Cemetery at Cassino → German War Cemetery at Cassino → |
| numberOfBurials |
about 1072
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over 1000 → |
| ownedBy |
Poland
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| purpose |
to honor Polish soldiers who fell capturing Monte Cassino
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to serve as a place of remembrance for the Polish II Corps → |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic
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| symbolizes |
Polish contribution to the Allied victory in Italy
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Polish struggle for national independence during World War II → |
| visitorType |
families of the fallen
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tourists → veterans → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries at Cassino
("Cassino Memorial")
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Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries at Cassino ("Cassino Polish War Cemetery") → |
hasPart |
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Władysław Anders
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burialPlace |
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Polish II Corps
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cemetery |
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Battle of Monte Cassino
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memorial |