Historic Sites of Manitoba: Polish Air Crash Monument (Abinojii Mikanah, Winnipeg)

This monument in Albrin Park in Winnipeg was erected by the local Polish community in memory of Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, his wife Maria and 94 Polish citizens who died in an airplane crash near Katyn, Russia on 10 April 2010.

Polish Air Crash Monument

Polish Air Crash Monument (August 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Polish Air Crash Monument

Polish Air Crash Monument (March 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.81333, W97.17217
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Andrew Bobola Roman Catholic Church (541 Marion Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

We thank Rose Kuzina and Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 September 2025

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