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We have a monument commemorating children fighting in the uprising: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomnik_Ma%C5%82ego_Powsta%C5%84ca_w_Warszawie https://pl.wikip

• pndy 5mo ago
  And the "W" Hour is commemorated on every 1st August at 1700 hours https://youtu.be/Ejd2rsXoQSI https://youtu.be/Ejd2rsXoQSI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22W%22_Hour?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22W%22_Hour?useskin=vector --- Also, if you ever have a chance then head to Warsaw Rising Museum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Rising_Museum?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Rising_Museum?useskin=v...
  • cowmix 5mo ago
    I was in Warsaw a few weeks ago and ended up visiting that museum almost on a whim, so I wasn’t prepared for the experience. I don’t think a museum has ever hit me that hard — inspiring, gut-wrenching, and unforgettable.
    • 0rzech 5mo ago
      And the parent comment has been flagged to death until now. What for? Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego [1] indeed makes an exceptional work of walking people through the dramatic story of the Warsaw Uprising. [1] https://www.1944.pl/en https://www.1944.pl/en
• tasuki 5mo ago
  I used to live nearby and was always weirded out by the statue just being one of the required two-minute stops for all the tourist groups. A short monologue, then move on to the next attraction...