The Monument to Adam Mickiewicz (Polish: Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza) is located in Krakó w on the Market Square. The building is a favorite meeting place for locals and tourists, as well as one of the most recognizable symbols of Krakó w.
A monument designed by sculptor Theodor Rieger was erected on June 16.1898 on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Adam Mickiewicz. Theodor Rieger's project won first place during a competition held from 1880 to 1890. The cost of the monument amounted to 164 thousand zlotys. Most of this amount was raised through public meetings. The monument was cast in Rome by the Italian company "Nelli".
The 10-meter-high statue of Adam Mickiewicz is located on a pedestal, at the bottom of which are four allegories depicting homeland, valor, science and poetry. An inscription in Polish is placed on the pedestal: “Adamowi Mickiewiczowi Nar? d »(Adam Mickiewicz's people).
On August 17.1940, the monument was destroyed by German occupation forces.
After the war, the monument was collected from the wreckage found in 1946 in a landfill near the city of Hamburg. The restoration of the restored monument took place on November 26.1955 in honor of the centenary of the death of Adam Mickiewicz.
A monument designed by sculptor Theodor Rieger was erected on June 16.1898 on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Adam Mickiewicz. Theodor Rieger's project won first place during a competition held from 1880 to 1890. The cost of the monument amounted to 164 thousand zlotys. Most of this amount was raised through public meetings. The monument was cast in Rome by the Italian company "Nelli".
The 10-meter-high statue of Adam Mickiewicz is located on a pedestal, at the bottom of which are four allegories depicting homeland, valor, science and poetry. An inscription in Polish is placed on the pedestal: “Adamowi Mickiewiczowi Nar? d »(Adam Mickiewicz's people).
On August 17.1940, the monument was destroyed by German occupation forces.
After the war, the monument was collected from the wreckage found in 1946 in a landfill near the city of Hamburg. The restoration of the restored monument took place on November 26.1955 in honor of the centenary of the death of Adam Mickiewicz.
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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