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Museum of the Polish Army (Polish: Muzeum Wojska Polskiego) is a museum in Warsaw documenting the military history of Poland.Established in 1920 under the Second Polish Republic, it formerly occupied a wing of the building of the Polish National Museum and now occupies a building of its own at the Warsaw Citadel, as well as several branches in Poland.
The museum is located in a former Russian fortress which is divided by Powsińska Street in two parts, the larger part being the museum and the smaller part being Szczubełka Park. In the 1990s, with the retirement of obsolete military equipment, the Polish Army Museum built a warehouse, which later opened as an outdoor exhibition branch of the ...
After Poland regained her independence in 1918, the Citadel was taken over by the Polish Army. It was used as a garrison, infantry training center, and depot for materiel. During the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, the Citadel's German garrison prevented linking between the city center and the northern Żoliborz district. The fortress survived the war ...
In the neighbourhood are also located the Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom at 25 Szucha Avenue, [13] Museum of the Earth of the Polish Academy of Sciences at 20 and 26 Na Skarpie Avenue, [14] Museum of Life in the Polish People's Republic at 28 and 34 Piękna Street, [182] and Warsaw University of Technology Museum at 22 Nowowiejska Street ...
The Monument to the Soldiers of the First Polish Army (Polish: Pomnik Żołnierzy 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego) is a granite statue in Warsaw, Poland, located at Andersa Street, within the Downtown district. It is dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the First Polish Army who fought on the Eastern Front of the Second World War.
The Museum of Polish History or the Polish History Museum (Polish: Muzeum Historii Polski) is a museum and national cultural institute [2] in Warsaw, Poland. The purpose of the museum is to present the most important events in Polish history , with a particular emphasis on Polish traditions of freedom.
Pages in category "Military and war museums in Poland" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Muzeum Katyńskie w Warszawie is a museum in Warsaw, Poland. The museum was established in 1993. It is located in the Polish Army Museum. Objects, documents and personal effects from the site of the Katyn massacre can be seen in the museum. [1] In 2017 museum was nominated for European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture award.