The Józef Bem Monument (Polish: Pomnik Józefa Bema) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Royal Baths park, within the Downtown district. It consists of a bust of Józef Bem, a 19th-century military officer, who was a leader of the Polish insurgent forcess during the November Uprising. It was designed by Bohdan Święcicki, and unveiled in 1924. Originally it was placed at Dwudziestego Dziewiątego Listopada Street, and it was moved to its current location in 2004.
History
The monument was proposed by the 1st Horse Artillery Division of the Polish Armed Forces, and unveiled at its barracks in 1924, near Dwudziestego Dziewiątego Listopada Street. It was designed by Bohdan Święcicki, and dedicated to Józef Bem, a 19th-century military officer, who was a leader of the Polish insurgent forcess during the November Uprising. In 2004, the monument was moved to its current in the Royal Baths park.[1][2]