Willy Brandt Monument (Warsaw)
The Willy Brandt Monument in Warsaw is a monument located in Willy Brandt Square, Warsaw, Poland, near the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. It commemorates German chancellor Willy Brandt and the Warschauer Kniefall (1970).
| Pomnik Willy'ego Brandta w Warszawie | |
 Monument to Willy Brandt in Warsaw | |
| Coordinates | 52°14′58″N 20°59′29″E |
|---|---|
| Location | Willy Brandt Square in Warsaw |
| Designer | Wiktoria Czechowska-Antoniewska, Piotr Drachal |
| Height | 3 m |
| Opening date | 6 December 2000 |
| Dedicated to | Willy Brandt and the Warschauer Kniefall |
It was unveiled on 6 December 2000, the day before 30th anniversary of the event, by Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder and Prime Minister of Poland Jerzy Buzek in the presence of Brigitte Seebacher-Brandt and Günter Grass.
The author of the bronze plaque depicting a kneeling Willy Brandt was Wiktoria Czechowska-Antoniewska, and the author of the architectural design of the monument was Piotr Drachal.
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- "Röben Ceramika Budowlana głównym fundatorem pomnika Kanclerza Willy Brandta w Warszawie". roben.pl. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
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