The memorial is dedicated to soldiers from the UPA, which fought against Soviets but was also responsible for massacring Poles.
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Europe’s biggest Virgin Mary statue – taller than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer – unveiled in Polish village
The monument, which towers over the rural landscape at 55.6 metres tall, was funded by a wealthy local couple.
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Russia condemns Poland’s “sacrilegious” demolition of Soviet monument
Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance says the monument was a “Soviet propaganda object” that had to be removed.
Poland demolishes another Soviet monument
“We say ‘no’ to…Russians who believe that these lands somehow belong to their sphere of influence.”
Polish city’s (in)famous communist-era monument saved from demolition
The decision was welcomed by Rzeszów’s mayor, who says that residents want to keep the monument.
Poland arrests Ukrainian teen “recruited by Russia” to vandalise massacre monument
“These actions were intended to incite tensions between Poles and Ukrainians.”
Poland tears down 41st Soviet monument since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Hundreds of local residents gathered to watch the monument being demolished, with many applauding as it collapsed.
German minority in Poland oppose monument to Poles who died in separatist Silesian uprising
They want both sides in the conflict to be commemorated.
Polish town commemorates lost Jews with new memorial
Jews made up half the population before being wiped out in the Holocaust.
New monument to commemorate Warsaw Ghetto archive buried during Holocaust
Donors from Poland and around the world have supported the project.
Polish city wins battle to save communist-era monument – with a little help from Jimi Hendrix
Local authorities have won a court battle to prevent their statue from being removed under a “decommunisation” law.
