Standing outside the city centre on the main road between Gdańsk and Sopot is this imposing statue of the inter-war leader of Poland, Marshall Józef Piłsudski. Despite effectively being a dictator, Piłsudski remains a hero in this country and represents for many Poles a true national hero. Designed by Tomasz Radziewicz, the statue was unveiled on November 11, 2006, Polish Independence Day.