The construction of the monument was initiated by the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites ("Rada Ochrony Pamięci Walk i Męczeństwa") and consists of 236 granite blocks transported from the quarries in Strzegom and Borów and weighing 1,150 tons. The monument is decorated with bas-reliefs and inscriptions, which pay tribute to the defence of the Polish sea coast, the naval battles of WWII in which Polish sailors and soldiers took part as well as the Battle of Lenino, Battle of Studzianki and Battle of Kołobrzeg. The memorial also includes the inscription "Glory to the Liberators" ("Chwała wyzwolicielom").