Aleksander Kamiński Monument (Warsaw)
{{Short description|Monument in Warsaw, Poland}}
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|location = Royal Baths Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
|designer = Wiesław Winkler
|type = Bust
|material = Bronze
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|open = 2006
|dedicated_to = Aleksander Kamiński
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Aleksander Kamiński Monument ({{langx|pl|Pomnik Aleksandra Kamińskiego}}) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district. It has a form of a bronze bust of Aleksander Kamiński, a 20th-century school teacher and soldier, who during the Second World War was one of leaders of the Grey Ranks resistance organisation in German-occupied Poland. The sculpture was designed by Wiesław Winkler and unveiled in 2006. It is located in the southeaster part of the Royal Baths Park, near the Egyptian Temple.
History
The monument was dedicated to Aleksander Kamiński, a 20th-century school teacher and soldier, who during the Second World War was one of leaders of the Grey Ranks resistance organisation in German-occupied Poland. The sculpture was designed by Wiesław Winkler and unveiled in 2006.
Characteristics
The monument has a form of a bronze bust of Aleksander Kamiński, wearing a uniform of a Polish Scouting and Guiding Association member, as well as a rogatywka scout hat. The sculpture is placed on a pedestal, which features inscription that reads "Aleksander Kamiński 'Kamyk' 1903–1978". It is located in the southeaster part of the Royal Baths Park, near the Egyptian Temple.Izabela Zychowicz, Jadwiga Abramowicz: Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie w Warszawie. Warsaw: Royal Baths Museum, 2013, p. 214. ISBN 978-83-935584-3-8. (in Polish){{cite web|url=https://www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/pl/historia/postacie-historyczne/aleksander-kaminski|language=pl|website=lazienki-kroleskie.pl|title=Aleksander Kamiński (1903–1978)}}
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Category:Monuments and memorials in Warsaw
Category:World War II monuments and memorials in Warsaw
Category:2006 establishments in Poland
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2006
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Warsaw
Category:Sculptures of men in Poland
Category:Bronze sculptures in Poland