Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Kraków (Polish: Pomnik Tadeusza Kościuszki w Krakowie), is one of the best known bronze monuments in Poland. It is the work of artists: Leonard Marconi, professor of Lviv University born in Warsaw, and his son in law, sculptor Antoni Popiel. The equestrian bronze statue of Kościuszko—Polish and American hero of independence—is located along the west side entrance to the Wawel Castle in the Old Town.[1][2]
The statue was cast in 1900 thanks to the efforts of newly formed Tadeusz Kościuszko Society, soon after Marconi's death. The Austrian government during the time of imperial partitions of Poland refused to issue the permit for its placement. It was erected no less than twenty years later in 1920-24 once the Polish state reestablished its independence following World War I.[3] The statue was destroyed by the Germans in 1940 during the Nazi German occupation of Poland. Its current replica, erected in 1960, is a gift to the City of Kraków from the people of Dresden, Germany. Its duplicate was also erected in Detroit, Michigan in 1978, as a gift from the people of Kraków, in celebration of the United States Bicentennial.[4]
^Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves' Best of Eastern Europe 2007 by Avalon
^Ellen Creager, Worth trumpeting. All’s well in Krakow, a city that dazzles with its storied past, understated present The San Diego Union – Tribune, September 7, 2008
^Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monuments 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at State University of New York at Buffalo
^Zacharias, Pat, The Monuments of Detroit, September 5, 1999. Detroit News
^Dorota Wasik, Cracow University of Economics, International Programs Office: "A short long history of Cracow", see: "The Polish struggle for freedom". Retrieved 2007-05-12.
^(in Polish) Grzegorz Reszka, based on:T. Cegielski, K. Zielińska: "Historia. Dzieje nowożytne", J. A. Gierowski: "Historia Polski 1764–1864", Lubicz-Pachoński: "Kościuszko na ziemi krakowskiej", A. Radziwiłł, W. Roszkowski: :Historia 1789–1871:, W. Malski: "Amerykańska wojna pułkownika Kościuszki". . Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
^(in Polish) Department Wychowania i Promocji Obronnosci MON, (Polish Ministry of National Defence), "Uroczystości 260 rocznicy urodzin Tadeusza Kościuszki"
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tadeusz, kościuszko, monument, kraków, tadeusz, kościuszko, monument, kraków, polish, pomnik, tadeusza, kościuszki, krakowie, best, known, bronze, monuments, poland, work, artists, leonard, marconi, professor, lviv, university, born, warsaw, sculptor, antoni, . Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument in Krakow Polish Pomnik Tadeusza Kosciuszki w Krakowie is one of the best known bronze monuments in Poland It is the work of artists Leonard Marconi professor of Lviv University born in Warsaw and his son in law sculptor Antoni Popiel The equestrian bronze statue of Kosciuszko Polish and American hero of independence is located along the west side entrance to the Wawel Castle in the Old Town 1 2 Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument Wawel Castle Krakow Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Wawel architectural complex with location of the Kosciuszko statue red atop the solid bastion of Wladyslaw IV north The statue was cast in 1900 thanks to the efforts of newly formed Tadeusz Kosciuszko Society soon after Marconi s death The Austrian government during the time of imperial partitions of Poland refused to issue the permit for its placement It was erected no less than twenty years later in 1920 24 once the Polish state reestablished its independence following World War I 3 The statue was destroyed by the Germans in 1940 during the Nazi German occupation of Poland Its current replica erected in 1960 is a gift to the City of Krakow from the people of Dresden Germany Its duplicate was also erected in Detroit Michigan in 1978 as a gift from the people of Krakow in celebration of the United States Bicentennial 4 In Kosciuszko s times the Polish state had been twice partitioned by its neighbors Russia Habsburg Monarchy and Prussia by early 1793 5 In 1794 Kosciuszko initiated an insurrection in the Krakow s Main Square which in spite of his victorious Battle of Raclawice against numerically superior Russian army resulted in a tragic third and final partition of Poland 6 Krakow became part of the Austrian province of Galicia for over a century Prior to leading the 1794 Uprising Kosciuszko had fought in the American Revolutionary War as a colonel in the Continental Army In 1783 in recognition of his service he had been brevetted by the Continental Congress to the rank of brigadier general and granted citizenship of the United States Tadeusz Kosciuszko died in Switzerland on October 15 1817 His body was first buried in a crypt of a Jesuit church in Solothurn from where he was moved a year later to the St Leonard s Crypt at the Wawel Cathedral next to where his monument now stands 7 See also editJohn III Sobieski Monument in Gdansk Monument to Prince Jozef Poniatowski in WarsawReferences edit Rick Steves Cameron Hewitt Rick Steves Best of Eastern Europe 2007 by Avalon Ellen Creager Worth trumpeting All s well in Krakow a city that dazzles with its storied past understated present The San Diego Union Tribune September 7 2008 Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monuments Archived 2014 03 04 at the Wayback Machine at State University of New York at Buffalo Zacharias Pat The Monuments of Detroit September 5 1999 Detroit News Dorota Wasik Cracow University of Economics International Programs Office A short long history of Cracow see The Polish struggle for freedom Retrieved 2007 05 12 in Polish Grzegorz Reszka based on T Cegielski K Zielinska Historia Dzieje nowozytne J A Gierowski Historia Polski 1764 1864 Lubicz Pachonski Kosciuszko na ziemi krakowskiej A Radziwill W Roszkowski Historia 1789 1871 W Malski Amerykanska wojna pulkownika Kosciuszki Insurekcja kosciuszkowska 1764 1798 Archived from the original on 2007 09 26 Retrieved 2007 07 26 in Polish Department Wychowania i Promocji Obronnosci MON Polish Ministry of National Defence Uroczystosci 260 rocznicy urodzin Tadeusza Kosciuszki External links edit nbsp Media related to Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument in Krakow at Wikimedia Commons50 03 18 N 19 56 06 E 50 05500 N 19 93500 E 50 05500 19 93500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tadeusz Kosciuszko Monument Krakow amp oldid 1178439645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
