Bust of Adam Mickiewicz
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| Location | 59 Saska Street, Praga-South, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Eugeniusz Kozak |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Dedicated to | Adam Mickiewicz |
The bust of Adam Mickiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [mit͡sˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; Polish: Popiersie Adama Mickiewicza) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa, in the district of Praga-South. It is placed near Kubańska Street, in the courtyard of the 4th Adam Mickiewicz General Education High School at 59 Saska Street. It is dedicated to Adam Mickiewicz, a 19th-century poet, writer, and political activist. It was designed by Eugeniusz Kozak and unveiled in 2000.[1][2]
Design
[edit | edit source]The monument consists of a bronze bust of Adam Mickiewicz on a pedestal. In front of it, on the ground stands a sculpture of an open book, with a Polish inscription which reads: "Pieśniarz to jest nad pieśniarze, co z tej ziemi świętość zrobił". It translates to "This singer is the greatest of singers, who made this land holy".[1]