Jan Zachwatowicz Monument
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| 52°14′51″N 21°00′47″E / 52.247620°N 21.012971°E | |
| Location | Castle Square, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Karol Badyna |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Opening date | 4 March 2021 |
| Dedicated to | Jan Zachwatowicz |
Jan Zachwatowicz Monument (Polish: Pomnik Jana Zachwatowicza) is a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland, located in the Old Town neighbourhood of the Downtown district. It is placed at the Castle Square. The monument is dedicated to Jan Zachwatowicz, a 20th-century architect and conservator-restorer who led the effort of reconstruction of Warsaw following its destruction in the Second World War. It was designed by Karol Badyna and unveiled on 4 March 2021.
History
[edit]The monument was proposed in 2017 by the Friends of Warsaw Association, to commemorate Jan Zachwatowicz, a 20th-century architect and conservator-restorer who led the effort of reconstruction of Warsaw following its destruction in the Second World War.[1] On 8 December 2020, the Warsaw City Council passed a resolution whuch approved its construction at the Castle Square.[2] It was designed by sculptor Karol Badyna, and unveiled on 4 March 2021, on the 121th anniversary of Zachwatowicz's birth. The ceremony was held by Rafał Trzaskowski, the city mayor, Ewa Malinowska-Grupińska, the chairperson of the city council, and Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda, Jan Zachwatowicz's daughter.[3]
Characteristics
[edit]The monument is placed at the Castle Square, near the begging of Biegański Zwinger, a pathway near the city walls. It consists of a bronze statue of elderly Jan Zachwatowicz. The monument has the total height of 1.9 m. The figure is depicted as if being on a stroll and facing the Royal Castle. It is wearing glasses, a suit and a winter jacked, and has the land right hand in the pocket. The statue is placed on a thin pedestal, which features an inspiration in English and Polish.[1][3] It says the following:
- JAN ZACHWATOWICZ
- 1900–1983
- ARCHITEKT ODBUDOWANEJ WARSZAWY
- ARCHITECT OF THE REBUILT WARSAW
References
[edit]- ^ a b Piotr Prus (4 March 2021). "Pomnik Jana Zachwatowicza w Warszawie". architektura.muratorplus.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Na Starym Mieście stanie nowy pomnik". tvn24.pl (in Polish). 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Profesor Jan Zachwatowicz ma pomnik na Starówce". um.warszawa.pl (in Polish). 27 March 2021.