Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, dedicated to the unknown soldiers who have given their lives for Poland. It is one of many such national tombs of unknowns that were erected after World War I, and the most important such monument in Poland.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Inscription: Tu leży żołnierz Polski poległy za Ojczyznę Trans.: "Here lies a Polish soldier fallen for the Homeland"
Tablets with names and dates of significant battles in Polish history
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as a part of the Saxon Palace in 1928
Saxon Palace
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The Saxon Palace was one of the most distinctive buildings in Warsaw, Poland before World War II. It was destroyed by German armed forces after the fall of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 as part of their planned destruction of Warsaw and not rebuilt since. Ground work commenced in August 2022, after the Polish Government announced a plan regarding reconstruction of the building. It is expected to be completed by 2030.
Saxon Palace, ca. 1890
Saxon Palace in the 18th century, view from the Saxon Garden.
Saxon Palace, seen from Saxon Square. Before the arcade housing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands Thorvaldsen's equestrian statue of Prince Józef Poniatowski (after World War II, relocated to Krakowskie Przedmieście, in front of the Presidential Palace).
The Palace (middle) and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (top) before 1924, when the cathedral's demolition began