Kriegssäule i Gefallendenkmal

In 1915 the war column - Kriegssäule was built on the ruins of St. Elisabeth bastion. Kriegssäule was a symbol connected to old roman tradition, there was a war column called columna bellica at the front of Bellona temple on Mars field in Rome. It was a place where Senat of Rome declared war against enemies lands and where the salutes were given to commanders comming back from war expeditions.

Kriegsäule on St. Elisabeth bastion.

In June 1933 the new monument - Gefallendenkmal given to war offers was opened on the same place, it was also called Landeskriegerdenkmal.

Gefallendenkmal.

After the war, new authorities set on monument text in Polish: "Here lie the remains of an unknown fighter of the Polish ideas tortured by the Nazi executioners. Honor to his memory!". At least the monument was broken down in 1950s.

The monument at the late 40s.