The bench of Jan Karski, a courier who risked his life during the war to inform the West about the Holocaust, was unveiled on Tuesday in front of the Remuh Synagogue in the Kazimierz district of Krakow. It is the fourth in Poland and seventh in the world bench-sculpture dedicated to Karski.

The bench is the work of the sculptor Karol Badyna from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, who is the creator of all Jan Karski benches. In addition to Krakow, they are located in Kielce, Łódź and Warsaw, as well as in Washington, New York and Tel-Aviv.

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October 20, 2022

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During World War II, Jan Karski (1914-2000; properly known as Jan Kozielewski) became famous as a courier of the Polish Underground State, who was the first to provide the leaders …

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November 9, 2022

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A bench next to the Remuh Synagogue.

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