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Bust of George Washington (Warsaw)

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Bust of George Washington
The Bust of George Washington in 2011.
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52°14′17″N 21°03′06″E / 52.23806°N 21.05167°E / 52.23806; 21.05167
LocationWaszyngtona Roundabout, Warsaw, Poland
DesignerBronisław Koniuszy (bust)
Bronisław Kubica (socle)
TypeBust
Materialbronze (bust)
granite (socle)
Heightc. 2 m (c. 6.6 ft.)
Opening date27 October 1989
Dedicated toGeorge Washington

The Bust of George Washington,[a] also known as the George Washington Monument,[b] is a monument in the city of Warsaw, Poland, at Waszyngtona Roundabout (Washington Roundabout). It commemorates George Washington, the first president of the United States. The monument was created by Bronisław Koniuszy and Bronisław Kubica and unveiled on 27 October 1989.[1][2]

It is located within the district of Praga-Południe, in the municipal neighbourhood of Saska Kępa,[3] and the City Information System area of Saska Kępa.[4]

History

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The monument had been created at the initiative of the Saska Kępa Division of the Friends of Warsaw Society.[1] The sculptor of the bust was Bronisław Koniuszy and the socle was designed by Bronisław Kubica. The monument was unveiled on 27 October 1989 by Edward Moskal, president of the Polish American Congress. It is placed on Waszyngtona Roundabout ('Washington Roundabout').[2]

Design

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The bust of Washington, the main element of the monument, in 2006.

The monument consists of a bronze bust placed on a granite socle. Its total height is about 2 m (6.6 ft.).[2][5]

The bust portrays George Washington, the first president of the United States. Its design had been based on the depiction of Washington on the United States one-dollar bill.[2][5][6]

The socle of the monument has the shape of a rectangular cuboid[broken anchor], divided into four parts. The top left part is further divided into smaller portions, a cube to the left and a rectangular cuboid to the right, on which the bust is placed. The cube is tiled vertically at small an angle to the left. The other elements of the socle are identical rectangular cuboids. Its composition was designed to imitate the flag of the United States.[2][5][6] On the top right stone of the socle is placed an inscription that reads JERZY WASZYNGTON, which is Polish rendition traditionally used to refer to George Washington. Below it are inscribed the dates 1732 and 1799, respectively, Washington's date of birth and death.[7][8]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Polish: Popiersie Jerzego Waszyngtona, Popiersie George’a Washingtona
  2. ^ Polish: Pomnik Jerzego Waszyngtona, Pomnik George’a Washingtona

References

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  1. ^ a b Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 173. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b c d e Hanna Faryna-Paszkiewicz: Saska Kępa. Warsaw: Murator, 2001, pp. 125–126. ISBN 83-915407-0-7. (in Polish).
  3. ^ Uchwała Nr 328/LI/2010 Rady Dzielnicy Praga Południe m. st. Warszawy z dnia 19 kwietnia 2010 r. w sprawie nadania statutów oraz ustalenia zasad i trybu przeprowadzenia wyborów do organów jednostek pomocniczych niższego rzędu istniejących na terenie Dzielnicy Praga-Południe m. st. Warszawy. Warsaw. 19 April 2010. (in Polish)
  4. ^ "Obszary MSI. Dzielnica Praga-Południe". zdm.waw.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ a b c Paweł Giergroń (2011). "Pomnik Jerzego Waszyngtona". sztuka.net (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b Tomasz Urzykowski (7 April 2008). "Rondo Waszyngtona i na zachód od Francuskiej". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish).
  7. ^ "Pomnik Jerzego Waszyngtona". twoja-praga.pl (in Polish).
  8. ^ "Washington George". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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