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piątek, 6 maja 2011

Napoleon's Monument Unveiled in Warsaw

A monument to Napoleon I was unveiled in Warsaw's Powstancow Square on 5 May 2011, on the 190th anniversary of the emperor's death thanks to the initiative of Jean Caillot, president of the Polish Section of the League of Honor Members Association.

  • Coordinates 52°14′04″N 21°00′49″E
  • plac Powstańców Warszawy 2A
  • Location Warsaw Uprising Square, Warsaw, Poland
  • Designer Michał Kamieński
  • Completion date 5 May 2011

Like time, the site was not accidental. Before WW2 the square was named after Napoleon I and 90 years ago a monument of Napoleon sculptured by Jan Antoni Biernacki was erected there, but later destroyed during the war.


The ceremony was attended by French Ambassador to Poland Francois Barry Delongchamps and Warsaw city authorities.

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