Never War

Never war
Artist Józef Gosławski
Year 1952/1956
Location  Poland, Luboń

The "Never war" monument is an antiwar statue located in Luboń, Poland, on the site of a former German internment camp known as Żabikowo. The monument was designed and built by Józef Gosławski in 1955, using granite and sandstone. It was unveiled 4 November 1956 by General Zygmunt Berling.

The monument depicts a man embracing a woman and child. On the pedestal is an inscription: NEVER WAR (Polish: NIGDY WOJNY).

Bibliography

  • Rudzka, Anna (2009). Józef Gosławski. Rzeźby, monety, medale (in Polish). Warszawa: Alegoria. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-83-62248-00-1.
  • "Parafia rzymsko-katolicka pw. św. Barbary w Luboniu. Obóz karno-śledczy - Żabikowo" (in Polish). barbara.lubon.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-03-29.


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