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02/21/1998

Warsaw
Osgród Saski - The tomb of the unknown soldier
17-May-1975
Osgród Saski: This park borders the Plac Zwyciestwa. It represents the remains of the Palace of Saskie which dated from the time of Napoleon. This was destroyed in 1944. The park was the palace gardens. (Before the war, the square was callec the Plac Saski). The tomb of the unknown soldier is at the East end of the park and is built in a fragment of the colonade of the old Palace which survived the war. There are four urns, each containing the remains of six unidentified soldiers, representing the campaigns in which Polish troops fell in the war: - Warsaw - Forest of Janaw - Tobruk - Lenino - Monte Casino - Westerplatte. There is an eternal flame and a continuous guard which is ceremonially changed each Sunday at noon.