Kościuszko Infantry Division Memorial
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The Kościuszko Infantry Division Memorial (Pomnik Kościuszkowców) commemorates the attempt to aid the Warsaw Uprising by soldiers of the Soviet-organised Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division during World War II. It stands at the intersection of Wybrzeże Helskie and Okrzei Streets at the entrance to Port Praski (the port of Praga) in North Praga in Warsaw, near the former Komora Wodna building on the Vistula river.
Pomnik Kościuszkowców | |
52°14′53″N 21°01′50″E | |
Location | The intersection of Wybrzeże Helskie Street and Okrzei Street |
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Designer | Andrzej Kasten (sculpture), Bogusław Chyliński (architectural design) |
Material | Bronze |
Height | 16 meters |
Beginning date | October 7, 1983 |
Opening date | January 17, 1985 |
Dedicated to | Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division |
By September 14, 1944, troops from the Polish 1st Infantry Division and the Red Army had cleared the Wehrmacht from the capitol city's right bank (known as (Praga)), while the Warsaw Uprising was still ongoing from August 1 across the river in Warsaw proper. Detachments from the Polish Division attempted several landings at Czerniaków (in Solec) and Kępa Potocka (in Żoliborz) to give their support to the Uprising. However, due to insufficient planning and non-existent tactical support, the landings ultimately failed to relieve the Polish partisan army in the capitol.