Aleksander Kamiński Memorial

Aleksander Kamiński Memorial
The monument in 2017.
Interactive map of Aleksander Kamiński Memorial
LocationRoyal Baths Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
Coordinates52°12′41″N 21°01′43″E / 52.211454°N 21.028580°E / 52.211454; 21.028580
DesignerWiesław Winkler
TypeBust
MaterialBronze
Opening date2006
Dedicated toAleksander Kamiński

Aleksander Kamiński Memorial (Polish pronunciation: [a.lɛkˈsan.dɛr kaˈmiɲ.ski]; 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 the 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 southeastern part of the Royal Baths Park, near the Egyptian Temple.

History

The monument was dedicated to Aleksander Kamiński, a 20th-century school teacher and soldier, who during the Second World War was one of the leaders of the Grey Ranks resistance organisation operating in the German-occupied Poland. The sculpture was designed by Wiesław Winkler and unveiled in 2006.[1]

Characteristics

The 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 southeastern part of the Royal Baths Park, near the Egyptian Temple.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Izabela Zychowicz, Jadwiga Abramowicz: Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie w Warszawie. Warsaw: Royal Baths Museum, 2013, p. 214. ISBN 978-83-935584-3-8. (in Polish)
  2. ↑ "Aleksander Kamiński (1903–1978)". lazienki-kroleskie.pl (in Polish).
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