Battle of Sokołowo Monument
Monument commemorating the victims of the Battle of Sokołowo on May 2, 1848 | |
Interactive map of Battle of Sokołowo Monument | |
| Location | Poland |
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| Designer | according to the idea of Cyprian Kamil Norwid |
| Type | obelisk |
The Battle of Sokołowo Monument (Polish: Pomnik bitwy pod Sokołowem) is a monument commemorating the victims of the Battle of Sokołowo on May 2, 1848 during the Greater Poland Uprising. In the battle the forces of the Prussian led by Gen. A. Hirschfeld were against the Polish insurgents who were helped by local peasants and their leader was Ludwik Mierosławski. The victorious battle more than 300 insurgents were killed. This event also marks the Song of 1848. The monument was built according to Cyprian Norwid's idea.