Wojtek the Bear Monument

Sopot, Poland

The statue of Wojtek the Bear (Pomnik Misia Wojtka) is a bronze statue in Sopot, Poland, at Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street. It is dedicated to Wojtek (1942–1963), a Syrian brown bear which accompanied the 2nd Polish Corps during World War II. He is depicted wearing a military uniform and sitting on a crate of ammunition. The monument was designed by Paweł Sasin and unveiled on 1 September 2019.

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