Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw

monument in Warsaw, Poland

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Created: 19th century
Dimensions: 2.8 m (height)
Material: bronze
Genre: portrait
commemorates: Nicolaus Copernicus
country: Poland
date of official opening: 11 May 1830
different from: Copernicus Monument
heritage designation: immovable monument in Poland
instance of: monument
located in the administrative territorial entity: Śródmieście
located on street: Nowy Świat Street, Mikołaja Kopernika Street, Oboźna Street
Polish cultural heritage register number: 254
street address: Krakowskie Przedmieście

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The Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw is one of the Polish capital's notable landmarks. It stands before the Staszic Palace, the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences on Krakowskie Przedmieście. Designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1822, the monument was completed in 1830. Thorvaldsen's original plaster model from 1822 and a smaller study from 1821 are held by the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen.

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