Katyń Memorial — Attraction in Jersey City

The Katyń Memorial in Jersey City stands as a solemn tribute to the 22,000 Polish officers and intellectuals brutally massacred by the Soviet secret police in 1940. Living just a few blocks away, this poignant monument has been a constant reminder of the atrocities committed during World War II. The bronze statue, depicting a bound and gagged soldier impaled by a bayoneted rifle, captures the profound anguish of a nation betrayed.

In light of the current conflict, the memorial's significance resonates deeply, evoking memories of the suffering endured by the Ukrainian people throughout history. From the Holodomor—a devastating famine in the 1930s that claimed millions of lives—to the ongoing struggles against aggression, Ukraine's past is marred by profound hardship.

As we reflect upon these shared histories of oppression and resilience, our hearts go out to the Ukrainian people. May they find strength and hope amidst adversity, and may the lessons of the past guide us toward a more just and...

I wonder how many Poles know this statue and memorial are here in Jersey City? Probably more than the number of Americans of Polish descent. For those like me that have discovered and know something of the history of what happened in Katyn Forrest and the thousands of Polish officers slaughtered there and the blame, and coverups during and after the war it is a moving reminder of how wicked humans can be. While it is more a feeling of pride I get when I visit the King Jagiello monument in Central Park https://goo.gl/maps/EYVmTUGgKeR2 , here it is more a sense of sadness. Sadness both for the men that died but also for their having died without being able to share the history of valiant fight they had carried on, first agains the Germans on their western front and then the surprise of an attack from the east by...

Standing ten metres tall, this bronze statue memorial to the Katyn massacre creates a stunning foreground image when viewed against the distant backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. An etching remembering other Polish people who were cruelly deported to Siberia is also prominent at its base. Situated on an elegantly paved square, the arched figure in violent death pose lurches agonizingly heavenward and elicits an attentive response from its observers. Tragically eight decades later yet another Russian totalitarian expansionist regime commits more genocidal crimes against humanity in its invasion of the free Sovereign Democratic...