Tadeusz Kościuszko is one of the most honored persons in Polish history, in terms of places and events named in his honor. As a national hero of Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States, Kościuszko has given his name to many places and monuments around the world. Poland: In Poland, nearly every major town has a street or square named for Kościuszko. Between 1820 and 1823, the people of Kraków erected the Kościuszko Mound to commemorate the Polish leader. A similar mound was erected in 1861 at Olkusz. There is a Kosciusko Avenue in Geelong, and one in Canberra, the capital of Australia.