Warsaw Uprising Monument

Warsaw Uprising Monument – a tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city’s Nazi occupation. In August of 1944, an uprising broke out in Warsaw, which had been occupied by Nazi forces for five years. The Polish Resistance Movement fought an uphill battle against the German forces occupying the city. Around 16000 resistance fighters and somewhere between 150000 and 200000 civilians perished. People and information were smuggled into the sewers in an attempt to reach freedom. Today, a memorial honors those who fought against Nazi occupation and the threat of a Soviet takeover. The 33-foot-tall bronze sculpture was unveiled in 1989. It depicts a group of fighters in active combat while running beneath the ruins of a falling building. A smaller structure shows insurgents entering a manhole, which pays tribute to the way the Poles made use of the city’s sewer system.