Monument to the Victims of June 1956

Poznań June 1956 Monument is a monument on Adam Mickiewicz Square in the Imperial District in , commemorating the 1956 Poznań protests and subsequent protests in the Polish People's Republic.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Poznań, Poland
  • Also known as: “Poznański Czerwiec 1956” and “Poznańskie Krzyże”
  • Inscription: “1981, 1980, 1976, 1970, 1968 / O Boga, za wolność, prawo i chleb / Czerwiec 1956”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Theatre and Park Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu.

Theater building
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, Poznań is a neoclassical opera house located in , . It is named after famous Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko. is situated 220 metres north of Monument to the Victims of June 1956.

Park
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Square
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vesta Estate in Poznań and Wzgórze Przemysła.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is the largest city in , in the west of , and one of the largest metropoles in the whole country. Situated roughly equidistantly between and , it serves as a major economic hub, and a centre for industry and commerce.

Monument to the Victims of June 1956

Latitude
52.40826° or 52° 24′ 30″ north
Longitude
16.91733° or 16° 55′ 2″ east
Inception
June 28th, 1981
Open location code
9F4RCW58+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9105702733
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11823368
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Slovenian—“Monument to the Victims of June 1956” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Monumento al Viktimoj de la Ribelo de Poznań”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Ofiar Czerwca 1956”
  • Polish: “Poznańskie Krzyże”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik žrtvam junija 1956”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Adam Mickiewicz Monument in Poznań and Hades.

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