National Katyń Memorial Explained

Monument Name:National Katyń Memorial
Native Name Lang:Pomnik Katyński w Baltimore, Maryland
Location:Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Material:Bronze, granite
Height:56feet
Complete:2000
Dedicated To:Victims of the Katyn massacre

The National Katyń Memorial is a monument in Baltimore, Maryland, which memorializes the victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre of Polish nationals carried out by Soviet forces. Baltimore's Polish-American community was instrumental in having the monument built. The monument was unveiled in 2000 and is the tallest statue in Baltimore. The statue itself is 44 feet (13.4 m) high, the whole monument, with base, is 56 feet (17 m).[1]

The statue by sculptor Andrzej Pitynski[2] was delivered from Poland and established in the Inner Harbor East at Aliceanna and President streets.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Monumental dream realized . . 2012-12-11.
  2. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-05-31/news/1997151061_1_katyn-poland-soviet-union "Monument to a massacre little known"
  3. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2000-10-05/news/0010050140_1_baltimore-county-katyn-towson "In Baltimore City Katyn memorial to be dedicated next..."