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Monument to the liberation
The monument to the liberation of Warmia and Mazury, originally called the gratitude monument to the Red Army, popularly named the gallows, is located next to the mall Alpha, former headquarters of the Red Army. Opened in 1954, it symbolizes a triumphal arch without end. In January 1945 the Soviet communist army took the city of Olsztyn, set fire to the city and destroyed 40% of it. They decided to build this monument to express their "gratitude". Reliefs are typically communist such as tanks, work and industry ... After the fall of Communism it was renamed and stands in the Square mall parking lot.
Its future hangs in the balance as it disrupts the expansion of the center and many people have memories of communism. Will the mall and capitalism win the game? In a few years we'll see, the redevelopment of the mall is already underway.
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