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Rzeszów city administration refused to pull down the monument to the Soviet soldiers again, according to EADaily website. A half a year ago, the local deputies approved of the decision to shift the monument of Gratitude to the Red Army set at the Ghetto Heroes Square. The parliament members decided that a memorial cemetery of the Soviet soldiers is a better place for it. Moreover, that notorious Institute of National Remembrance of Poland found traces of communism popularization at this monument. The plan was to dismantle the memorial this summer.
Nevertheless, the Mayor of the city refused to execute the parliamentary decision. The city administration claimed that the shift of the monument would cost about 800 000 US Dollars. The city budget does not have any extra money and this amount could be spent on more important tasks.
They doubt in Rzeszów that the monument would be unharmed if moved to a different place. The sculpture represents a pillar made of concrete and decorated with sandstone tiles. Considering the age of the memorial is almost 70 years, the sandstone is too fragile and will simply flake. Experts note that about 70 percent of the monument could fall apart and it will lose its artistic value.
As the Russkiy Mir Foundation reported earlier, the city authorities refused to destroy the memorial two years ago. As the local administration has claimed, it is not possible to change history by destroying the memorial. So, the administration of Rzeszów and its population do not see the point in dismantling the monuments to the Soviet Soldiers having fought against Fascism.
Russkiy Mir
