Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Solidarity Memorial
In or near Dalmuir.
Solidarity Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Clydebank · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Solidarity Memorial, you can take the train to Clydebank station, which is just 0.2 km away. The memorial has free entry.
About
Solidarity Memorial is a memorial located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
Clydebank Museum, located in Clydebank Town Hall, showcases fine art from the West Dunbartonshire Council Museum Collection and features a permanent exhibition of large model ships. The museum also highlights the area's maritime and industrial heritage and includes a community exhibition space for local artists.
From the Wikipedia article
The Solidarity Memorial (Polish: Pomnik „Solidarności”) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, placed at the intersection of Świętokrzyska and Kopernika Streets, within the North Downtown neighbourhood. It is dedicated to the Solidarity trade union, which throughout the 1980s was a broad anti-authoritarian social movement, using methods of civil resistance to advance the causes of workers' rights and social change, which eventually led to the agreement with the government for the 1989 parliamentary election, the country's first pluralistic election since 1947. The sculpture consists of its large metal logo, cutting through a long concrete block, which incorporates into its structure the fragments of the Berlin Wall. The monument was unveiled on 4 June 2021, on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 election.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The monument was financed by the Ronald Reagan Foundation, and proposed and co-designed by its chairperson, Janusz Dorosiewicz, together with Jerzy Janiszewski, author of the Solidarity logo. It was unveiled on 4 June 2021, on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 parliamentary election, the country's first pluralistic election since 1947. The monument was originally proposed in 2014, with date of its unveiling postponed several times. The ceremony was attended by mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and leader of the anti-authoritarian opposition in the country.
Architecture
The monument consists of a concrete wall, cut through on one of its ends by a large orange metal sculpture of the logo of the Solidarity trade union. The design incorporates authentic fragments of the Berlin Wall, with graffiti on them, into the construction. It also features quotes by President of the United States Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. It reads:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9013, -4.4075
- District
- West Dunbartonshire
- Postcode
- G81 1UQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Clydebank — 0.2 km
- Opening
- 4 June 2021
- Official site
- www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/13249851527 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Solidarity Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Solidarity Memorial?
- Solidarity Memorial is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G81 1UQ).
- What is Solidarity Memorial?
- Solidarity Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Solidarity Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Clydebank, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode G81 1UQ.
- Is Solidarity Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Solidarity Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Solidarity Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Clydebank, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G81 1UQ.