Marshal Józef Piłsudski Monument at Belweder

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Pomnik Józefa Piłsudskiego według projectu Stanisława Ostrowskiego. Wystawiony jako wyraz wdzięczności za obronę Warszawy w 1920 roku.

Józef Piłsudski monument. Piłsudski was a Polish statesman; Chief of State (1918–22), first Marshal of Poland (from 1920), and de facto dictator (1926–35) of the Second Polish Republic, Minister of Military Affairs. From mid-World War I he had a major influence in Poland's politics, and was an important figure on the European political scene. He was the person most responsible for the creation of the Second Republic of Poland in 1918, 123 years after it had been taken over by Russia, Austria and Prussia.

Józef Piłsudski Monument. Piłsudski was a prominent Polish military and politician who fought against Russian rule. He later became Marshal of the Second Polish Republic, which he ruled for a time as a dictator. In 1920, he decisively defeated Russian troops during the Battle of Warsaw, sometimes called the Miracle on the Vistula. This monument is dedicated to this victory.

A very recognized city man, politician and general.

The Józef Piłsudski Monument at the Belweder Palace in Warsaw was unveiled on November 8, 1998, at the initiative of Jerzy Waldorff, who began collecting funds for its construction. The sculpture was created by Stanisław Kazimierz Ostrowski, and the cast was made of bronze, using cannon shells provided by the Ministry of National Defense. The statue shows Piłsudski standing and leaning on a saber with both hands. The monument is located at the side entrance to the Belweder Palace, at the intersection of Aleje Ujazdowskie, ul. Belwederska and ul. Bagatela. The pedestal bears inscriptions commemorating the founders and the initiator of the construction.