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Bench Bronislawa Śmidowiczównej
Bench Bronisława Śmidowiczównej - monument which is a memorial Kids Strike Wrzesińskich]] of 1901, which was co-organizer of Bronislaw Śmidowiczówna. School bench is made of bronze. It is life size and is based on the model of school benches of the museum hall. The figure of a girl is mapped to a photo F. wagon. Sitting on a bench Bronislaw Śmidowiczówna hugs to the breast catechism in Polish language, and the other hand pushes the catechism in the  German. Initiated the construction of the monument Councillor Simon Paciorkowski. The idea met with a favorable opinion of the mayor of September Thomas Kałużny. Artist designed bench Poznan George Sobocinski and made ​​his son Robert Sobocinski.

History Bronislawa Śmidowiczówny
Schoolgirl Bronislaw Śmidowiczówna, giving the German catechism teacher, held him by the apron, to "do not stain their hands." Children using the advice of parents, have applied passive resistance, refusing to answer in the German language in religious education classes because of this repression fell on them and corporal punishment. Recalcitrant students were punished with arrest, sometimes lasting several hours, used all sorts of punishment and physical violence three times a flogging on 2, 13 and 20 May 1901. Most severely beaten and Bronislaw Stanislaw Jerszyńskiego Śmidowiczównę. These actions resulted from the fact that German teachers could not otherwise control the situation.

Location of monument
Originally supposed to have a bench to stand on wrzesińskim market, but ultimately it was located adjacent to the Regional Museum at. John Paul II.

Scene of the monument
Unveiling of the bench was held on 18 May 2008. Simultaneously, in the near Regional Museum, the event was held under the theme "The Prussian School", organized under the European Night of Museums.