Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Monument Explained

Monument Name:Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Monument
Location:Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park, Warsaw, Poland
Designer:Marcin Nowicki
Type:Bust
Open:2 August 2019
Dedicated To:Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski
Coordinates:52.2292°N 21.0396°W

The Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski Monument is a monument in the Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park in Warsaw, Poland. It is dedicated to Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski, officer of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. It was designed by Marcin Nowicki and unveiled on 2 August 2019.

History

The monument was proposed and founded by the Warsaw Insurgents Association and the Heroes of the Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Foundation.[1] It was made by sculptor Marcin Nowicki and unveiled on 2 August 2019, a day before the first anniversary of Ścibor-Rylski's death.[2] [3]

Characteristics

The monument is dedicated to general Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski (1917–2018), an officer of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the World War II. It is placed in the Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park. The location was chosen because the Batallion Czata 49, in which Ścibor-Rylski was a company commander, fought there in 1944.[1]

The monument consists of a bust of Ścibor-Rylski in a military uniform, placed on a pedestal. It bears an illustration of the cross of the Virtuti Militari order, and an inscription as transcribed below.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pomnik gen. Zbigniewa Ścibor-Rylskiego. powstane1944.pl. pl.
  2. Web site: Odsłonięto pomnik gen. Zbigniewa Ścibor-Rylskiego. 'Uczył nas, co to znaczy patriotyzm'. dziennik.pl. pl. 2 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Pomnik dobrego człowieka. Generał "Motyl" upamiętniony. 2 August 2019. Tomasz Urzykowski. pl. warszawa.wyborcza.pl.