Alina, a Girl with a Jug,[a] also simply known as Alina, and as Girl with a Jug,[b] is a statue located in the Stefan Żeromski Park in Warsaw, Poland. It was made by Henryk Kuna and unveiled in 1936. The sculpture depicts a woman holding a jug, and it is placed on top of a fountain. It is commonly regarded as a symbol of the city district of Żoliborz.
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| Location | Stefan Żeromski Park, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Henryk Kuna |
| Type | Statue |
| Completion date | 1936 |
| Restored date | 17 June 1992 |
History
editThe sculpture Alina, a Girl with a Jug was made by Henryk Kuna and unveiled in 1936 at the main entrance of the Stefan Żeromski Park. The artist named it after the main character 1834 drama Balladyna by Juliusz Słowacki. It became a popular symbol of Żoliborz.[1][2]
In 1989, the sculpture was given the status of a protected cultural property. In 1990, it was stolen by unknown perpetrators, most likely between 27 and 28 October. It was found a year later buried in the ground in Olszynka Grochowska and broken into several parts. It was restored and unveiled in its original location on 17 June 1992. Later it was also given the honourary citizenship of Żoliborz.[2]
In 1997, a replica of the statue was made for the art exhibition Żoliborz. Obrazy z dziejów. Afterwards, it was moved to the Żoliborz Civic Centre, where it remains to this day.[2]
Characteristics
editThe sculpture depicts a woman in a dress, holding a jug in her right hand. Its placed on a top of a fountain, located at the main entrance of the Stefan Żeromski Park. The sculpture is regarded as a symbol of the city district of Żoliborz, and it has the status of its honourary citizen, as well as a protected cultural property.[1][2]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Tomasz Pawłowski, Jarosław Zieliński: Żoliborz. Przewodnik historyczny. Warsaw: Rosner i Wspólnicy, 2008, p. 231. ISBN 978-83-60336-27-4. (in Polish)
- ^ a b c d Andrzej Kawka (29 November 2019). "Nasza Alina – Honorowa Obywatelka Żoliborza". zoliborz.um.warszawa.pl (in Polish).
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