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Mermaid Monument (Old Town, Warsaw)
The Mermaid Monument () is a zinc sculpture placed at the Old Town Market Place, Warsaw, Old Town Market Place in Warsaw, Poland. The contemporary sculpture is a 2008 replica, with the original, designed by Konstanty Hegel and unveiled in 1855, currently being held in the nearby Museum of Warsaw. The work depicts the Mermaid of Warsaw, a symbol of the city, and its folklore patron. She is shown as a melusine emerging out of turbulent waters, with a spiral tail, and holding a sword in her right hand high above her head, and a shield in her left hand, near her chest. History The sculpture was designed by Konstanty Hegel, and manufactured in Karol Juliusz Minter's workshop. By 7 August 1855 it was placed in the centre of the Old Town Market Place, Warsaw, Old Town Marek Place. It became part of a fountain built as part of a newly-opened city water supply system, placed on an artificial rock formation, in the middle of a basin.Małgorzata Dubrowska, Andrzej Sołtan: ''Brązownictwo w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town Market Place, Warsaw
Warsaw's Old Town Market Square (, ) is the center and oldest part of the Old Town of Warsaw, Poland. Immediately after the Warsaw Uprising, it was systematically blown up by the German Army. After World War II, the Old Town Market Place was restored to its prewar appearance. History The Old Town Market Place is the true heart of the Old Town, and until the end of the 18th century it was the heart of all of Warsaw. It originated in the late 13th century, at the same time that the city was founded. Here the representatives of guilds and merchants met in the town hall (built before 1429, pulled down in 1817), and fairs and the occasional execution were held. The houses around it represented the Gothic style until the great fire of 1607, after which they were rebuilt in late- Renaissance style and eventually in late-Baroque style by Tylman Gamerski in 1701. The main feature at that time was the immense town hall, reconstructed in 1580 in the style of Polish mannerism by Antone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |