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Rzeszów's Controversial Monument Saved from Demolition
10/3/2025
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- The Monument to the Revolutionary Struggle in Rzeszów was added to Poland's protected monuments list, blocking demolition.
- The Culture Ministry's decision was welcomed by Mayor Konrad Fijolek, reflecting local support.
- Built in the 1970s, it symbolizes communist history and has been controversial.
- Land ownership was transferred to the Bernardines in 2006; demolition attempts occurred under the ruling party's decommunisation law.
