The monument is located in the village of Nikolaevka, Smolensk region, on the border with the Republic of Belarus (Mogilev region). The monument’s appearance has changed over the years, as has the view around it. The black and white photo dates back to the 80s of the last century.
The registration number of the monument is 671530346350005
Category of historical and cultural significance of Regional significance
Object type Place of interest
The main typology is Historical monument
Information about the date of creation 1983
The address of the object (location) Smolenskaya oblast, Krasninsky municipal district, Nikolaevka village
Name, date and number of the decision of the state authority on the establishment of the facility for state protection
Decision of the Executive Committee of the Smolensk Regional Council of People’s Deputies “On the addition and partial amendment of the decision of the Executive Committee of the Regional Council of Workers’ Deputies of 06/11/1974 No. 358 “On measures to further improve the protection, maintenance and restoration of historical and cultural monuments”
No. 251 of 05/04/1984
And it is this place that we must restore to its proper form in April 2026 by placing a memorial plaque next to it, where information from the military fate of Aneli Kzywon will be clarified, as well as a memorial sign in honor of the 1st Polish Division named after Tadeusz Kosciuszko and an alley of birch trees will be planted.
PHOTO SOURCE: personal archive (The last photo was taken at the Museum of the Soviet-Polish Commonwealth in Lenino, Mogilev region of the Republic of Belarus)
