Jan Zachwatowicz Monument

Jan Zachwatowicz Monument

The monument in 2021.
52°14′51″N21°00′47″E / 52.247620°N 21.012971°E / 52.247620; 21.012971
Location	Castle Square, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
Designer	Karol Badyna
Type	Statue
Material	Bronze
Height	1.9 m
Opening date	4 March 2021
Dedicated to	Jan Zachwatowicz

Jan Zachwatowicz Monument (Polish : Pomnik Jana Zachwatowicza) is a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland, located in the Old Town neighbourhood of the Downtown district. It is placed at the Castle Square. The monument is dedicated to Jan Zachwatowicz, a 20th-century architect and conservator-restorer who led the effort of reconstruction of Warsaw following its destruction in the Second World War. It was designed by Karol Badyna and unveiled on 4 March 2021.

History

The monument was proposed in 2017 by the Friends of Warsaw Association, to commemorate Jan Zachwatowicz, a 20th-century architect and conservator-restorer who led the effort of reconstruction of Warsaw following its destruction in the Second World War. ^[1] On 8 December 2020, the Warsaw City Council passed a resolution whuch approved its construction at the Castle Square. ^[2] It was designed by sculptor Karol Badyna, and unveiled on 4 March 2021, on the 121th anniversary of Zachwatowicz's birth. The ceremony was held by Rafał Trzaskowski, the city mayor, Ewa Malinowska-Grupińska, the chairperson of the city council, and Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda, Jan Zachwatowicz's daughter. ^[3]

Characteristics

The monument is placed at the Castle Square, near the begging of Biegański Zwinger, a pathway near the city walls. It consists of a bronze statue of elderly Jan Zachwatowicz. The monument has the total height of 1.9 m. The figure is depicted as if being on a stroll and facing the Royal Castle. It is wearing glasses, a suit and a winter jacked, and has the land right hand in the pocket. The statue is placed on a thin pedestal, which features an inspiration in English and Polish. ^{[1] [3]} It says the following:

JAN ZACHWATOWICZ

1900–1983

ARCHITEKT ODBUDOWANEJ WARSZAWY

ARCHITECT OF THE REBUILT WARSAW

References

1. Piotr Prus (4 March 2021). "Pomnik Jana Zachwatowicza w Warszawie". architektura.muratorplus.pl (in Polish).
2. "Na Starym Mieście stanie nowy pomnik". tvn24.pl (in Polish). 8 December 2020.
3. "Profesor Jan Zachwatowicz ma pomnik na Starówce". um.warszawa.pl (in Polish). 27 March 2021.