Historic Statue of the Virgin Mary in Chapel in Uzbornia Forest Destroyed by Vandals

Country: Poland

Date of incident: May 9, 2021


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.

Sources: wpolityce.pl

Photo: facebook.com by Marek Rudnik