Monument in Memory of Chinese from Tiananmen
Pomnik ku czci Chińczyków z Tian’anmen | |
![]() | |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 51°06′28″N 17°02′20″E / 51.10778°N 17.03889°E |
---|---|
Location | , Wrocław, Poland |
Designer | , Robert Jezierski, Joanna Czarnecka (original monument) Marek Stanielewicz (reconstruction) |
Completion date | 1989 (original) 1999 (reconstruction) |
The Monument in Memory of Chinese from Tiananmen,[a][1] also known as the Monument of the Victims of the Tiananmen Square Pacification,[b][2] is a monument in Wrocław, Poland at .[2] It commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing and the victims of following massacre in which People's Liberation Army troops armed with assault rifles and accompanied by tanks fired at the demonstrators and those trying to block the military's advance into Tiananmen Square. The monument was first created by , Robert Jezierski and Joanna Czarnecka in 1989 and was later recreated by Marek Stanielewicz after the original monument was destroyed by Security Service.[1]
History[]
The monument was created by Igor Wójcik, Robert Jezierski, Joanna Czarneckain 1989 during the demonstration by oppositionist group in Wrocław that followed the events of Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4. It was revealed at the end of the demonstration and destroyed the following day by Security Service. It was recreated ten years later by Marek Stanielewicz.[1]
Description[]
The monument is a paved square plate on which lies a run over bike. The trace of tank continuous track goes through the pavement. It is located in Wrocław, Poland at , on the small lawn near the pavement.[2] The monument is under the of the administration of Road Management and Maintenance of the City of Wrocław.[1]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "POMNIKI, RZEŹBY I FONTANNY WE WROCŁAWIU POWSTAŁE PO 1945 ROKU" (PDF) (in Polish). wwww.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Monument of the Victims of the Tiananmen Square Pacification" (in Polish). wroclaw.hydral.com.pl. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- Buildings and structures in Wrocław
- 1998 sculptures
- 1999 sculptures
- 1998 establishments in Poland
- 1999 establishments in Poland
- Monuments and memorials in Poland
- Outdoor sculptures in Poland
- 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre