Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski Monument (Warsaw)
The monument in 2022. | |
| Location | Royal Baths Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°12′57″N 21°02′17″E / 52.215853°N 21.037978°E |
| Designer | Paweł Pietrasiński |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 8 December 2019 |
| Dedicated to | Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski |
Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski Monument (Polish: Pomnik Bolesława Wieniawy-Długoszowskiego) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów, in the Downtown district. It has a form of a bronze bust of Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, a 20th-century military officer and diplomat, who was a division general in the Polish Armed Forces. It is placed in the Royal Baths Park, in front of the building of the Warsaw Officer Candidate School, and near the Myślewice Palace. The sculpture was designed by Paweł Pietrasiński, and unveiled on 8 December 2019.
History
The monument was dedicated to Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, a 20th-century military officer and diplomat, who was a division general in the Polish Armed Forces and ambassador of Poland in Italy. The sculpture was designed by Paweł Pietrasiński, and unveiled on 8 December 2019.[1][2]
Characteristics
The sculpture has form of a bronze bust of Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski wearing a military uniform with numerous orders and medals, placed on a granite pedestal. It is located in the Royal Baths Park, in front of the building of the Warsaw Officer Candidate School, and near the Myślewice Palace, which used to be his residence in the 1930s.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Pomnik Bolesława Wieniawy-Długoszowskiego". lazienki-krolewskie.pl (in Polish). 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Odsłonięcie pomnika Wieniawy-Długoszowskiego". lazienki-krolewskie.pl (in Polish). 8 December 2019.