Heritage of empty spaces. The case of the tomb of the unknown soldier in Warsaw
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5700295 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monika Stobiecka (0000-0003-3774-6159, University of Warsaw, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 389-403 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2024.2437835 |
| OpenAlex | W4405109876 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
The study focuses on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Marshall Józef Piłsudski Square in Warsaw and its future in light of the planned reconstruction of the Saxon Palace. By examining the existing memorial – the last World War II ruin in Warsaw and the only remaining part of the former palace – this study conceptualises the heritage value of emptiness. Engaging with ongoing discussions on heritage values within critical heritage studies, it employs the heritage space method to analyse the topography of Piłsudski Square. This highly politicised space, along with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the proposed Saxon Palace reconstruction, is examined through the lenses of authorised heritage discourse and difficult heritage. This paper argues that preserving the empty space serves as a more poignant monument to past (traumatic) events and a more productive response to future challenges than a costly and much-belated post-war reconstruction
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Modern Mourning, and the Reinvention of the Mystical Body
Uses of Heritage
Narracje heroiczne w przestrzeni miejskiej
The assessment of the attractiveness of memorials in historic urban landscape
Duality of Decolonizing
Farewell to Tradition? Presenting Archaeology after the Digital Turn
Heritage Void and the Void as Heritage
Heritage and Nationalism
Can less be more? Heritage in the age of terrorism
Presence’ and ‘absence’ in themed heritage
Polish Remembrance of World War II
Toward the Archaeontology of the dead body
Constructing Destruction
Negative Heritage and Past Mastering in Archaeology
The Scandinavian far-right and the new politicisation of heritage
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |