7th August 2015
I have upload more photos of this well-known monument which I visited last Thursday.
The Monument to the fallen Shipyard Workers 1970 unveiled on 16 December 1980 near the entrance to what was then the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. It commemorates the 42 or more people killed during the Coastal cities events in December 1970. It was created in the aftermath of the Gdańsk Agreementand is the first monument to the victims of communist oppression to be erected in a communist country. It was designed by: Bogdan Pietruszka, Wiesław Szyślak, Wojciech Mokwiński and Jacek Krenz.
Main entrance to Lenin Shipyard... The strikes begins here..
Sculptures on the monument
The wall of victims..
Thanks for your sacrifice..
Ah, I don't remember the year 1970 and so that is new information to me. Interesting that it was erected long before the collapse of Eastern Europe.
ReplyDeleteI'm always impressed with the design and art that goes into a memorial such as this. Very nicely done, and thanks for the history.
ReplyDeleteyes the architecture is so original
Deleteit definitely draws the attention.
ReplyDeleteThat's good there is a monument to remember those people.
ReplyDeleteit is very important for next generations
DeleteA great monument to remember those who died and also for the younger generation to know about.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful memorial!
ReplyDeleteit well known in the world now
DeleteAn important part of your history.
ReplyDeleteFor Poland and the Eastern Europe the most important period
DeleteNice job on the photos, Gosia!!
ReplyDeleteThanks my friend
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