Charles de Gaulle Monument (Warsaw)

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Charles de Gaulle Monument
Pomnik Charles'a de Gaulle'a w Warszawie 2019.jpg
The monument in 2019
Charles de Gaulle Monument (Warsaw)
52°13′53.52″N21°01′17.31″E / 52.2315333°N 21.0214750°E / 52.2315333; 21.0214750
Location Charles de Gaulle Roundabout, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
Designer Jean Cardot
TypeStatue
Material Bronze
Height4 m
Opening date15 May 2005
Dedicated to Charles de Gaulle

The Charles de Gaulle Monument, [a] also known as the Statue of Charles de Gaulle, [b] is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, in the Downtown district placed near the Charles de Gaulle Roundabout, and in front of the Banking and Financial Centre building. It consists of a bronze statue of Charles de Gaulle, a military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II, and served as the president of France.

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The statue was designed by sculptor Jean Cardot, while its pedestal and surrounding area were designed by Andrzej Kiciński, Marcin Bednarczyk, and Robert Jaworski. It was unveiled on 15 May 2005.

History

The statue was designed by sculptor Jean Cardot, while its pedestal and surrounding area were designed by Andrzej Kiciński, Marcin Bednarczyk, and Robert Jaworski. [1] The bronze sculpture was manufactured in Bielsko-Biała by Marek Żebrowski, using Cordot's mold. The area where it was placed was donated by the Banking and Financial Centre building. [2] It was based on a similar statue of Charles de Gaulle at Elysian Fields Avenue in Paris that was unveiled in 2000. [1]

The monument was and dedicated to Charles de Gaulle, a military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and served as the president of France. [1] [2]

It was unveiled on 15 May 2005 by Michel Barnier, the minister of foreign affairs of France. [2]

Characteristics

The monument is located next to the Charles de Gaulle Roundabout, in front of the Centrum Bankowo-Finansowe building, at 6 and 12 New World Street. [1]

It consists of a bronze statue of marching Charles de Gaulle, wearing a military uniform and a kepi hat. It is placed on a large pedestal. In total, the monument has the height of 4 m. [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Polish: Pomnik Charles’a de Gaulle’a
  2. ↑ French: Statue de Charles de Gaulle

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Francuzi warszawiakom". um.warszawa.pl (in Polish). 11 May 2005.
  2. 1 2 3 "Odsłonięcie pomnika generała de Gaulle'a w Warszawie (15 maja 2005)". pl.ambafrance.org (in Polish). 8 August 2012.
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