History

On this day: Poland’s largest Lenin statue removed 35 years ago

Alex Webber
 10.12.2024, 14:26
The idea to build a monument to Lenin was born as the centenary of his birth approached. Photo: PAP/Zbigniew Wdowiński
The idea to build a monument to Lenin was born as the centenary of his birth approached. Photo: PAP/Zbigniew Wdowiński

The 6.5-meter monument was seen as a symbol of Soviet hegemony and enslavement.