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Statue of King Kashubians

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The monument depicts Antoni Abraham, known as a promoter of Polishness in Pomerania and an active social activist of the Kashubian community, often referred to as the "king of the Kashubs". Antoni Abraham was born on December 19, 1869, in the settlement of Zdrada near Mechowo, into a poor family of the bailiff Jan Abraham and his wife Franciszka née Czap. He received his education at the Prussian elementary school in Mechowo and Leśniewo. From a young age, Abraham regularly participated in pilgrimages to the Calvary in Wejherowo. In his youth, Abraham traveled around Kashubia, working occasionally on various agricultural, forestry, fishing, and industrial farms.

Around 1889, Antoni Abraham settled in Pryśniewo, where he married Matylda Paszke (1860-1924) in the same year. They had two sons and three daughters, one of whom died at a young age. Although Abraham's sons considered themselves Prussians and both perished during World War I as soldiers, Abraham himself engaged in activities promoting Polish identity.

In 1908, while living in Sopot, he signed a promissory note securing the debts of a German acquaintance. When the acquaintance failed to settle his obligations, Abraham was burdened with debts, leading to his bankruptcy. He lost his properties in Sopot, and this event likely intensified his anti-German sentiment.

Antoni Abraham participated in welcoming Polish troops in Wejherowo, and later presumably took part in the symbolic act of the "Marriage of Poland with the Sea" in Puck, where he greeted General Haller and gifted him tobacco. However, he quickly became disillusioned with the new reality in which Kashubia was marginalized.

The monument to Antoni Abraham was initiated by the Gdynia Branch of the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association and funded by the community, companies, and institutions from Gdynia, Kashubia, and Pomerania. The official unveiling and dedication took place on June 23, 2001. The monument is 4 meters high, and its pedestal bears the inscription: "Antoni Abraham 1860-1923 Son of the Kashubian Land - Fighter for its Polishness." The monument was designed by Stanisław Szwechowicz.