Aviator Memorial
The Aviator Memorial is a monument in Warsaw designed by Edward Wittig in honor of Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura, two aviation heroes of Poland.Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Monument in Warsaw
- Also known as: “Aviator Monument” and “Pomnik Lotnika”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skwer księdza Jana Salamuchy and Narutowicz Square.
Skwer księdza Jana Salamuchy
Square
Photo: Ala z, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skwer księdza Jana Salamuchy is a square.
Narutowicz Square
Square
Photo: Emptywords, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Narutowicz Square is a city square located in the Ochota district in Warsaw, Poland. The site is named after Gabriel Narutowicz, the first president of the Second Polish Republic. His monument was inaugurated here in 2002. Narutowicz Square is situated 400 metres northwest of Aviator Memorial.
RKS Skra Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Robert.danieluk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The RKS Skra Stadium is a historic football and athletics stadium in Mokotów Field, Warsaw, Poland. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches as the home stadium of Skra Warsaw. RKS Skra Stadium is situated 360 metres southeast of Aviator Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lubecki Colony and Filtry.
Lubecki Colony
Neighborhood
Photo: Sunderland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lubecki Colony is a historical housing estate in the Ochota district of Warsaw, Poland, bordered by the streets Fitrowa, Krzywickiego, Wawelska, Grójecka and Plac Narutowicza.
Aviator Memorial
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Ochota, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.21634° or 52° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
20.98833° or 20° 59′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9G426X8Q+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 308767320OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q11823319
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Vietnamese—“Aviator Memorial” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μνημείο του Αεροπόρου”
- Polish: “Pomnik Lotnika w Warszawie”
- Polish: “Pomnik Lotnika”
- Russian: “Памятник авиатору”
- Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Hàng không ở Warsaw”
- Vietnamese: “Tượng đài Hàng không, Warszawa”
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