Aviator Monument

The Aviator Monument in Warsaw honors the Polish aviation legends Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura. The current bronze statue, unveiled in 1967 at the exit of the avenue in front of Okęcie Airport, is a reconstruction of the original designed by Edward Wittig. The original stood on Union of Lublin Square from 1932 and is considered one of the first European monuments dedicated to aviation. It was destroyed in 1944 during the German destruction of Warsaw following the Warsaw Uprising. Today's statue, which consists of a six-meter-high bronze sculpture on a nine-meter-high Silesian granite pedestal, was executed by Alfred Jesion based on Wittig's designs. The Polish Air Force's checkerboard emblem is engraved on the front of the pedestal. Here you'll find a quiet memorial that recalls the courage of aviation's pioneers, located near the international airport.