A stylised cannon commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Giedraičiai
Memorial site
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200 m after turning off road 172 from the town of Giedraičiai.
On November 21, 2020, a monument created by sculptor Džiugas Jurkūnas was unveiled on a hill at the site of the Battle of Giedraičiai to commemorate the victory. The monument reinterprets the interwar battles of the Lithuanian Army with the Polish Army, aiming to abandon the conflict narrative and emphasize the significance of the union of the two states in the context of current events. The rust-covered cannon depicts the strong union between Lithuania and Poland, who fought a hundred years ago. The sides of the monument describe the situation at the time, mention the units of the Lithuanian and Polish armies that participated in it, and briefly present the course of the battle. The monument was built at the initiative and with the funds of the Lithuanian Army.
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A new monument will commemorate the victory in the Battle of Giedraičiai – a stylized cannon, author lrt.lt, https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/1282111/giedraiciu- .
