Pomnik Romana Dmowskiego w Warszawie | |
![]() Roman Dmowski Monument (2022) | |
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52°13′6.7″N 21°01′30.1″E / 52.218528°N 21.025028°E | |
Location | Na Rozdrożu Square, at the intersection of Szuch Avenue and Ujazdów Avenue, Warsaw, Poland |
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Designer | Wojciech Mendzelewski, Maria Marek-Prus, Piotr Prus |
Type | Statue |
Material | Bronze |
Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Completion date | 10 November 2006 |
Dedicated to | Roman Dmowski |
The Roman Dmowski Monument in Warsaw ( Polish: Pomnik Romana Dmowskiego w Warszawie) is a bronze statue, 5 meters (16 feet) tall, of Polish politician Roman Dmowski in Warsaw, on Na Rozdrożu Square at the intersection of Szuch and Ujazdów Avenues. [1] It was unveiled on 10 November 2006. [1] The statue holds a copy of the Treaty of Versailles [2] and carries a quotation from Dmowski's book: "I am a Pole, so I have Polish duties..." ("Jestem Polakiem więc mam obowiązki polskie..."). [1] The monument has been controversial. [3]
Its construction was the result of an initiative supported by politicians Maciej Giertych, Bogusław Kowalski, and Jędrzej Dmowski. [4] The monument, sponsored by the Warsaw municipal council, cost the Polish government about 500,000 zlotys. [4] The unveiling ceremony was attended by some 200 people, including politicians Maciej Giertych, Artur Zawisza, and Wojciech Wierzejski, and by Father Henryk Jankowski, who consecrated the monument. [4]
The monument's location, near the offices of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Szuch Avenue, relates to Dmowski's 1923 three-month tenure as Poland's minister of foreign affairs. [3]
Dmowski was the chief ideologue of Polish right-wing nationalism [4] [5] and has been called "the father of Polish nationalism." [6] [7] He is seen as a principal figure in the restoration of Polish independence after World War I, and was a signatory of the Treaty of Versailles. [8] [9]
The monument has been called "one of the most controversial monuments in Warsaw" [3] and has led to protests from organisations which see Dmowski as a fascist opponent of tolerance; conversely, it has been a rallying icon for Polish right-wing nationalists (narodowcy). [4] [10] [11] [12] Due to the controversies and protests, plans to raise statues or memorials to Dmowski elsewhere have generally been deferred. [13] Prominent critics of the monument have included Marek Edelman, a leader of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising; literary critic and theoretician Professor Maria Janion; and historian and sociologist Alina Cała. [4] [14] Its notable defenders have included historian Jan Żaryn [15] and historian and politician Tomasz Nałęcz, who have emphasized Dmowski's important role in restoring Poland's independence. [2]
Pomnik Romana Dmowskiego w Warszawie | |
![]() Roman Dmowski Monument (2022) | |
| |
52°13′6.7″N 21°01′30.1″E / 52.218528°N 21.025028°E | |
Location | Na Rozdrożu Square, at the intersection of Szuch Avenue and Ujazdów Avenue, Warsaw, Poland |
---|---|
Designer | Wojciech Mendzelewski, Maria Marek-Prus, Piotr Prus |
Type | Statue |
Material | Bronze |
Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Completion date | 10 November 2006 |
Dedicated to | Roman Dmowski |
The Roman Dmowski Monument in Warsaw ( Polish: Pomnik Romana Dmowskiego w Warszawie) is a bronze statue, 5 meters (16 feet) tall, of Polish politician Roman Dmowski in Warsaw, on Na Rozdrożu Square at the intersection of Szuch and Ujazdów Avenues. [1] It was unveiled on 10 November 2006. [1] The statue holds a copy of the Treaty of Versailles [2] and carries a quotation from Dmowski's book: "I am a Pole, so I have Polish duties..." ("Jestem Polakiem więc mam obowiązki polskie..."). [1] The monument has been controversial. [3]
Its construction was the result of an initiative supported by politicians Maciej Giertych, Bogusław Kowalski, and Jędrzej Dmowski. [4] The monument, sponsored by the Warsaw municipal council, cost the Polish government about 500,000 zlotys. [4] The unveiling ceremony was attended by some 200 people, including politicians Maciej Giertych, Artur Zawisza, and Wojciech Wierzejski, and by Father Henryk Jankowski, who consecrated the monument. [4]
The monument's location, near the offices of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Szuch Avenue, relates to Dmowski's 1923 three-month tenure as Poland's minister of foreign affairs. [3]
Dmowski was the chief ideologue of Polish right-wing nationalism [4] [5] and has been called "the father of Polish nationalism." [6] [7] He is seen as a principal figure in the restoration of Polish independence after World War I, and was a signatory of the Treaty of Versailles. [8] [9]
The monument has been called "one of the most controversial monuments in Warsaw" [3] and has led to protests from organisations which see Dmowski as a fascist opponent of tolerance; conversely, it has been a rallying icon for Polish right-wing nationalists (narodowcy). [4] [10] [11] [12] Due to the controversies and protests, plans to raise statues or memorials to Dmowski elsewhere have generally been deferred. [13] Prominent critics of the monument have included Marek Edelman, a leader of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising; literary critic and theoretician Professor Maria Janion; and historian and sociologist Alina Cała. [4] [14] Its notable defenders have included historian Jan Żaryn [15] and historian and politician Tomasz Nałęcz, who have emphasized Dmowski's important role in restoring Poland's independence. [2]