Pomnik Smoleński

An odd monument to a national tragedy

On April 10, 2010 a Polish Air Force jet crashed while attempting to land at the Smolensk airport in Russia. On board were many Polish dignitaries including the President and the former President. W...

Make up your own mind on this rather controversial monument

Reading other travellers' comments gives glimpses of the controversy around this memorial. Politized or not? The big black stone slab is not too interesting as such.

Small monument to a very mysterious tragedy in recent Polish history

This small monument commemorates the lives lost in an air tragedy in Russia involving Poland's political leadership. Conspiracy theories abound, but there is no clear explanation to satisfy all the do...

Infinitely gloomy

Politics of public space, not since the communist era.When politicians are to influence the design of public places, it often becomes monuments of this type.Although the event is a memorial to a tragi...

A right-wing takeover of a place of national memory

The Piłsudski's (Saxon) Square is where the grave of unknown soldier is located, and the official national ceremonies are held. The right wing government controlled by the twin of the late preside...