of the monument took place on January 17, 1985 on the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw. It is sometimes jokingly referred to as "five beers please" by the locals, in reference to the hand gesture of the soldier. In 2011, due to a proposed development at Port Praski, plans emerged to move the monument to the Świętokrzyski Bridge, however the move has not progressed as of 2018. Monuments and memorials in Warsaw 1985 establishments in Poland 1985 sculptures Military memorials and cemeteries in Poland