The Roman Dmowski Monument in Warsaw (Polish: Pomnik Romana Dmowskiego w Warszawie) is a bronze statue, 5 meters (16 feet) tall, of Polish politician Roman Dmowski in Warsaw, on Na Rozdrożu Square at the intersection of Szuch and Ujazdów Avenues.[1] It was unveiled on 10 November 2006.[1] The statue holds a copy of the Treaty of Versailles[2] and carries a quotation from Dmowski's book: "I am a Pole, so I have Polish duties..." ("Jestem Polakiem więc mam obowiązki polskie...").[1] The monument has been controversial.[3]
The monument has been called "one of the most controversial monuments in Warsaw"[3] and has led to protests from organisations which see Dmowski as a fascist opponent of tolerance; conversely, it has been a rallying icon for Polish national democrats (Endecy).[4][10][11][12] Due to the controversies and protests, plans to raise statues or memorials to Dmowski elsewhere have generally been deferred.[13] Prominent critics of the monument have included Marek Edelman, a leader of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising; literary critic and theoretician Professor Maria Janion; and historian and sociologist Alina Cała.[4][14] Its notable defenders have included historian Jan Żaryn[15] and historian and politician Tomasz Nałęcz, who have emphasized Dmowski's important role in restoring Poland's independence.[2]
^Walicki, A. (1 December 1999). "The Troubling Legacy of Roman Dmowski". East European Politics & Societies. 14 (1): 12–46. doi:10.1177/0888325400014001002., p.46
^Walicki, A. (1 December 1999). "The Troubling Legacy of Roman Dmowski". East European Politics & Societies. 14 (1): 12–46. doi:10.1177/0888325400014001002., p.14
^Walicki, A. (1 December 1999). "The Troubling Legacy of Roman Dmowski". East European Politics & Societies. 14 (1): 12–46. doi:10.1177/0888325400014001002., p.12
