Case information
Incident date May 9, 2021
Country Poland
Place Bochnia Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Desecration Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Chapel Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Intolerance towards Religious Symbols Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Other (text field) Bias Indicators Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Victim/Witness Perception Response of Local Authorities Case information
Incident date May 9, 2021
Country Poland
Place Bochnia Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Desecration Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Chapel Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol Intolerance towards Religious Symbols Religious Freedom / Discrimination Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols Other (text field) Bias Indicators Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Victim/Witness Perception Response of Local Authorities Image credit: facebook.com by Marek Rudnik On 9 May 2021, unknown perpetrators destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary. The over 100-year-old statue was ripped from its pedestal and then shattered. The statue was placed in the historical chapel in the Uzbornia forest in Poland which was built in 1880 and renovated in 2013. The city council, Mariusz Zając and other parishioners abhor the act. The police are investigating.
