Freedom Monument, Bytom
Polish: Pomnik Wolności | |
The monument in April 2019. | |
| Location | Bytom, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 50°21′05″N 18°54′59″E / 50.3515187°N 18.9164768°E |
| Designer | Tadeusz Wrzecionek |
| Completion date | 13 October, 1968 |
| Restored date | 1991, 2003 |
| Dedicated to | Silesian Uprisings, World War II |
The Freedom Monument (Polish: Pomnik Wolności) is a monument situated by Piłsudski Street in downtown Bytom, Poland. It is dedicated to the Silesian Uprisings as well as the Second World War in Upper Silesia, and is the tallest monument in the city.
The monument serves as the venue for annual national celebrations, such as May 3rd and November 11th, and is occasionally known as the Monument of the Insurgent Act (Polish: Pomnik Czynu Powstańczego w Bytomiu).