Pomnik Willy'ego Brandta w Warszawie | |
 Monument to Willy Brandt in Warsaw | |
 Interactive map of Willy Brandt Monument in Warsaw | |
| Location | Willy Brandt Square inWarsaw |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′58″N20°59′29″E / 52.24950°N 20.99137°E /52.24950; 20.99137 |
| Designer | Wiktoria Czechowska-Antoniewska, Piotr Drachal |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Opening date | 6 December 2000 |
| Dedicated to | Willy Brandt and theWarschauer Kniefall |
TheWilly Brandt Monument in Warsaw is a monument located in Willy Brandt Square,Warsaw, Poland, near theMuseum of the History of Polish Jews. It commemorates German chancellorWilly Brandt and theWarschauer Kniefall, Brandt's act of kneeling at a monument to theWarsaw Ghetto Uprising during his visit in 1970.
It was unveiled on 6 December 2000, the day before 30th anniversary of the event, byChancellor of GermanyGerhard Schröder andPrime Minister of PolandJerzy Buzek in the presence of Brigitte Seebacher-Brandt andGünter 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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