The Monument to the Mayors of Great Warsaw (Polish: Pomnik Prezydentów Wielkiej Warszawy) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, located in neighbourhood of Solec in the Downtown district. It is placed at Wybrzeże Gdańskie Street near the intersection with Grodzka Street, next to the gardens of the Royal Castle. It is consists of statues of Stefan Starzyński and Julian Kulski, mayors of Warsaw who served, respectively, from 1934 to 1939, and from 1939 to 1944. The monument was designed by Paweł Pietrusiński, and unveiled on 9 October 2021.
 The monument in 2022. | |
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| Location | Wybrzeże Gdańskie Street, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Paweł Pietrusiński |
| Type | Statue |
| Opening date | 9 October 2021 |
| Dedicated to | Stefan Starzyński and Julian Kulski |
History
editThe monument commemorates Stefan Starzyński and Julian Kulski. The prior was mayor of Warsaw from 1934 to 1939, and among other things, commanded the civil defence effort during the Siege of Warsaw. The latter was recognised by the Polish government-in-exile as the city mayor from 1939 to 1944, and served the office in the structures of the Polish Underground State. The statues were proposed by Julian Eugeniusz Kulski, military officer, architect, veteran of Warsaw Uprising, and son of Julian Kulski. He in turn was inspired by historian Kazimierz Sztarbałło. The monument was designed by Paweł Pietrusiński, and financed by the Kulski Foundation. It was unveiled on 9 October 2021.[1]
Characteristics
editThe monument is located in the neighbourhood of Solec in the Downtown district. It is placed at Wybrzeże Gdańskie Street near the intersection with Grodzka Street, next to the gardens of the Royal Castle. It consists of two statues of Julian Kulski to the left, and Stefan Starzyński to the right, depicted walking together allongside the pathway, and talking to each other. They are wearing suits, overcoats, and fedoras. Starzyński is aiding himself with a walking stick. The figures were based in a 1937 photography depicting the mayors walking allongside the Vistulan Boulevards. The statues are placed on a short pedestal. It features the inscription as transcribed bellow.[1][2]
| Polish inscription | English translation |
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Julian S. Kulski ∙ Stefan Starzyński |
Julian S. Kulski ∙ Stefan Starzyński |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pomnik Prezydentów Wielkiej Warszawy". um.warszawa.pl (in Polish). 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Pomnik Prezydentów Wielkiej Warszawy stanął na Bulwarach nad Wisłą". gov.pl (in Polish). 9 October 2021.