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Krak๓w in Krak๓w Powiat, Lesser Poland, Poland — Central Europe
 

Studencki Komitet Solidarności
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Student Committee of Solidarity

 
 
Solidarity Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018
1. Solidarity Marker
Inscription.  

W tym budynku
15 maja 1977
powstał SKS
Studencki Komitet
Solidarności
Antykomunistyczny ruch opozycji demokratycznej

(English translation:)

In this building on May 15, 1977, the SKS - Student Committee of Solidarity, an anti-communist movement of the democratic opposition, was formed.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
 
Location. 50° 3.516′ N, 19° 56.271′ E. Marker is in Krak๓w, Małopolska (Lesser Poland), in Krak๓w Powiat. It is on Grodzka just north of Poselka, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grodzka 27, Krak๓w, Małopolska 31-001, Poland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wit Stwosz (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Helena Modjeska (within shouting distance of this marker); Michał Stachowicz (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Zdzisław Jachimecki (about 120 meters away); Collegium Broscianum (about 150 meters away); Brigadier Generals Smorawiński and Mond War Memorial (about 210 meters away); Władysław Orkan (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Europe's First Bookshop (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Krak๓w.
 
Also see . . .  Student Committee of Solidarity (Wikipedia). "The Student Committee of Solidarity (Polish: Studencki Komitet Solidarności (SKS)) was a student group created in Krak๓w in 1977 whose purpose was opposition to the Communist government in Poland. The committee was formed in the aftermath of the murder of Stanisław Pyjas, a student activist, probably killed by members of the communist Secret Services." (Submitted on June 9, 2018.) 
 
Studencki Komitet Solidarności / Student Committee of Solidarity Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2018
2. Studencki Komitet Solidarności / Student Committee of Solidarity Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here on the mustard-colored building, directly below the sign reading "Thai Massage".
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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