Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom
Established | 1952 |
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Location | Warsaw, Poland |
Coordinates | 52°13′03″N 21°01′24″E / 52.217389°N 21.023472°E |
Type | National |
Public transit access | Politechnika |
Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom (Polish: Mauzoleum Walki i Męczeństwa) is a museum in Warsaw, Poland. It is a branch of the Museum of Independence. The museum presents the conditions in which Polish patriots and resistance fighters were jailed by Nazi Germany during World War II.
The museum is located on
It is easy to speak about Poland.
It is harder to work for her.
Even harder to die for her.
And the hardest to suffer for her.
Many of the prisoners were killed during interrogations or died as a result of their injuries. During the
After the war the people of Warsaw treated the place as a cemetery, often bringing flowers and lighting candles.
Museum visitors must be at least 14 years old.[6]
References
- ^ Aleja Jana Chrystiana Szucha Archived 2009-05-11 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of Śródmieście district
- ^ a b c Mauzoleum Walki i Męczeństwa Archived 2010-07-29 at the Wayback Machine - official website
- ^ "Łatwo jest mówić o Polsce. Trudniej dla niej pracować. Jeszcze trudniej umrzeć. A najtrudniej cierpieć."
- ^ Mauzoleum Walki i Męczeństwa at museo.pl
- ^ a b Aleja Jana Chrystiana Szucha Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today at the official website of the Capital City of Warsaw
- ^ Mauzoleum Walki i Męczeństwa at NaszeMiasto.pl