The Happy Dog Monument (Polish: Pomnik Szczęśliwego Psa) is a statue of a Golden Retriever dog in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Mokotów Field park complex, within the district of Ochota. It was designed by Bogna Czechowska, and unveiled on 2 October 2004.
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| Location | Mokotów Field, Ochota, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Bogna Czechowska |
| Type | Statue |
| Opening date | 2 October 2004 |
History
editThe monument was designed by Bogna Czechowska, and proposed by Cztery Łapy pet magazine. It was unveiled on 2 October 2004, during the Warsaw Dog Parade organised by the magazine, in commemoration of the World Animal Day.[1][2]
Characteristics
editThe statue is placed in the Mokotów Field park complex. It depicts a sitting Golden Retriever dog, based on an individual named Lokat that was a therapy dog. The idea behind the monument was to depict a happy animal, which came from a loving household.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "2 października 2004 odsłonięto Pomnik Szczęśliwego Psa". cztery-lapy.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2004.
- ^ "Pomnik Psa Szczęśliwego". wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). 2 October 2004.
- ^ Edyta Brzozowska (1 July 2020). "Przez rok czekał na Rondzie Grunwaldzkim na swojego Pana, który w tym miejscu zmarł". kobieta.onet.pl (in Polish).