Eliza Orzeszkowa Monument (Downtown, Warsaw)
 The sculpture in 2017. | |
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| Location | Na Książecem Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°13′48.4″N 21°01′41.7″E / 52.230111°N 21.028250°E |
| Designer | Romuald Zerych |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Height | 3.4 m |
| Opening date | January 1958 |
| Dedicated to | Eliza Orzeszkowa |
The Eliza Orzeszkowa Monument (Polish: Pomnik Elizy Orzeszkowej) is a sandstone sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, located in Na Książecem Park, next to Książeca Street, within the South Downtown neighbourhood. It depicts bust of Eliza Orzeszkowa, a 19-century writer and novelist. The sculpture was designed by Romuald Zerych, and unveiled in January 1958.
History
[edit]The monument dedicated to Eliza Orzeszkowa, a 19-century writer and novelist, was designed by Romuald Zerych, and unveiled in January 1958 in Na Książecem Park. It is a copy of author's sculpture from Grodno, Belarus.[1][2] It was commitioned by the presidium of the National Council of the Capital City of Warsaw.[3]
Characteristics
[edit]The sandstone monument consists of a bust of Eliza Orzeszkowa, placed on a pedestal. It is located in the Na Książecem Park, next to a pond at Książeca Street. It has the height of 3.4 m.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wiesław Głębocki: Warszawskie pomniki. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo PTTK Kraj, p. 74, 1990. ISBN 83-7005-211-8. ISBN 83-02041-30-0 (in Polish)
- ^ a b Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 117. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
- ^ Tadeusz Sobieraj: Pomniki Warszawy. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka, 1985, p. 86. ISBN 83-217-2605-4. (in Polish)