Muzeum Wojska Polskiego im. por. dr. Antoniego Sołowieja w Martin Coronado
Polish Army Museum Under the Name of Por. Dr. Antoni Sołowiej in Martin Coronado
Author(s): Jacek TwarógSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: museum; Polish Army; veterans; Antoni Sołowiej; Martin Coronado; Maciaszkowo; Buenos Aires; World War II; exhibits
Summary/Abstract: This article describes the Antoni Sołowiej Museum of the Polish Army which is located in the building of the Polish Saturday School under the name of Millennium of the Baptism of Poland in Martin Coronado, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The author of the article presents the founder of the Museum and a few selected Polish heroes-veterans of World War II. The exhibits that are in illuminated display cases in four rooms of the museum are described. The museum is a place of remembrance of Polish soldiers who took an active part in World War II, as well as commemorates the armed conflict between Argentina and Great Britain that took place on the Falklands Islands in 1982, in which Argentinian soldiers of Polish origin also took part. The Museum of the Polish Army in Martin Coronado is the only Museum of the Polish Army in South America promoting Polish historical and cultural heritage in Argentina.
Journal: Nurt SVD
- Issue Year: 153/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 333-345
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Polish