Williamsburg in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ku Pamieci Ks. Jerzego Popieluszki / In Memory of Father Jerzy Popieluszko
1947 - 1984
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
Zło dobrem zwyciezaj
Jan Pawel II
Kapłana
Obrońcy ojczyzny
Bohatera Prawdy
i harodowej solidarnosci
Zamordowanego okrutnie przez kommunistów
W dn. 19 października 1984 r.
Conquer evil with good
John Paul II
Priest.
Defender of hist country
and national solidarity.
Martyr for the truth.
By the hand of communists
in Poland on 19 October 1984.
Erected 1990 by Kongres Polonii Amerykańskiej na Dolna Cześć Stanu Nowego Yorku / Polish American Congress Downstate N.Y. Division.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1984.
Location. 40° 43.388′ N, 73° 57.135′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Williamsburg. Memorial is on Father Jerzy Popieluszko Walkway just south of Nassau Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn NY 11222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Popieluszko Square (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Popieluszko Square (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bound Hands Rising Free (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Marsha P. Johnson State Park (approx. half a mile away); A Meadow in the City (approx. half a mile away); Marsha P. Johnson (approx. half a mile away); Monitor Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 16, 2024
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.