Wojtek the Bear Monument (Polish: 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.
[2][3] The monument is placed on an escarpment behind the St. George Church, and facing Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street (lit.
It is dedicated to Wojtek (1942–1963), a Syrian brown bear which accompanied the 2nd Polish Corps during World War II, including in the Battle of Monte Cassino, when he helped in moving crates of ammunition.
[2] The bronze sculpture depicts a young Wojtek, wearing a summer military uniform of the 2nd Polish Corps, sitting on the crate of ammunition.