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Statue Of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko may refer to: * Equestrian statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Milwaukee) * Kosciuszko's Monument (West Point) * Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Boston) * Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.) * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument (Chicago) * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Kraków * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Warsaw The Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Warsaw () is a statue dedicated to commemorate the national hero of Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States, general Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817), and situated on the Iron-Gate Square in front of t ...
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Equestrian Statue Of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Milwaukee)
An equestrian statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko by the Italian and American artist Gaetano Trentanove is located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. The bronze equestrian sculpture portrays Kościuszko in his military uniform and hat. It is located at South 9th Place and West Lincoln Avenue in Kosciuszko Park. The statue was placed in October 1904 but was not officially unveiled until June 18, 1905 with a speech by Archbishop F. Symon from Rome. The statue was moved to its present location in 1951 and a celebratory unveiling was held on September 15 of that year. Condition A condition assessment of the monument was conducted by McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory. They found several condition issues some originating from the poor quality of the original cast and others due to climate. The condition problems included casting porosity, patches and plugs, chill cracks, weaknesses in armature, and a general need for cleaning. In 2013 the Restore Kosciu ...
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Kosciuszko's Monument (West Point)
Kościuszko's Monument is a pedestal and statue of Polish General Tadeusz Kościuszko at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Kościuszko designed the defenses of the West Point garrison from 1778–1780 during the height of the Revolutionary War, when George Washington considered West Point to be the most important military post in America. The pedestal and shaft of the monument was first proposed in 1825 by John Latrobe, and dedicated in 1828. The statue, designed by D. Borja, was later added in 1913. Kosciuszko, having attended the Royal Knights School in Warsaw and audited classes at the Ecole Militaire, advocated the establishment of an American military school for officers, a subject on which he wrote Jefferson many times.Storozynski, A., 2009, The Peasant Prince, New York: St. Martin's Press, After Jefferson established the academy, General William Davie requested Kosciuszko write the manual, ''Manoeuvres of Horse Artillery'', which became a text ...
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Statue Of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Boston)
A statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Description and history The memorial was commissioned by the Polish people of New England on September 28, 1922. It was cast in 1927, and dedicated on September 28 of that year. The bronze sculpture of Kościuszko measures approximately 10 ft. x 32 in. x 27 in., and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in. The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. See also * 1927 in art References External links * 1927 establishments in Massachusetts 1927 sculptures Boston Public Garden Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts Granite sculptures in Massachusetts Monuments and memorials in Boston Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United ...
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Statue Of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko may refer to: * Equestrian statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Milwaukee) * Kosciuszko's Monument (West Point) * Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Boston) * Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.) * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument (Chicago) The Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, also known as the Tadeusz Kościuszko Memorial and the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial, is an outdoor sculpture by artist Kazimierz Chodziński depicting Tadeusz Kościuszko, installed in the median of East Solidari ... * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Kraków * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Warsaw {{Disambiguation ...
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Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument (Chicago)
The Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, also known as the Tadeusz Kościuszko Memorial and the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial, is an outdoor sculpture by artist Kazimierz Chodziński depicting Tadeusz Kościuszko, installed in the median of East Solidarity Drive, near Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The statue was created in 1904, and was originally located in Humboldt Park. See also * 1904 in art * Commemoration of Tadeusz Kościuszko * Kosciuszko Park (Chicago) * List of things named after Tadeusz Kościuszko * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Kraków * Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Warsaw References External links * 1904 sculptures Equestrian statues in Illinois Monuments and memorials in Chicago Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Uni ...
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Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Kraków
Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Kraków (), 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.Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt ''Rick Steves' Best of Eastern Europe 2007''by AvalonEllen Creager''The San Diego UnionTribune'', September 7, 2008 History 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. See also * John III Sobieski Monument in Gdańsk * Monu ...
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