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William I Monument (Szczecin)
The William I Monument was a monument in Szczecin, Poland, in form of an equestrian statue of William I, emperor of Germany from 1871 to 1888. It was designed by sculptor Karl Hilgers and unveiled on 1 November 1894 at the King Square (now Polish Soldier Square). The monument was dismantled on 31 July 1945. History On 1 November 1894, at the King Square (now known as the Polish Soldier Square) the monument dedicated to William I, emperor of Germany from 1871 to 1888, was unveiled. It was designed by sculptor Karl Hilgers and manufactured by Berlin-based company Schäffer und Walker. The monument was funded from the donations from city inhabitants. It consisted of a bronze statue of the emperor on a horse, placed on a stone pedestal, with bronze sculptures of the soldiers around it.''Encyklopedia Szczecina'', vol. 2: ''P–Ż''. Szczecin: University of Szczecin, 2000, p. 151–154. ISBN 83-7241-089-5. (in Polish) During World War II, the statues of the soldiers in the Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Soldier Square
The Polish Soldier Square, also commonly referred to as the Flower Avenue, is an town square, urban square in Szczecin, Poland, located at the bounry of neighbourhoods of Centrum, Szczecin, Centrum and Old Town, Szczecin, Old Town, within the Śródmieście, Szczecin, Downtown district. To the north and south of the square are placed roads, which intersect with Independence Avenue, Szczecin, Independence Avenue, Emancipation Avenue, Szczecin, Emancipation Avenue, Pope John Paul II Avenue, Szczecin, Pope John Paul II Avenue, and Bałuki Street to the west, and with Jana Matejki Street, Szczecin, Jana Matejki Street and Castle Way, Szczecin, Castle Way to the east. The square was established in 1725, and was formerly known as the White Parade Square until 1809, and later as the King Square until 1945. History The formation of the square begun in 1725, and followed for around twenty years, during which sections of the moat were filled in with the rubble from the former city walls. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Of Graduate To The Soviet Army (Szczecin)
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Some of the first monuments were dolmens or menhirs, megalithic constructions built for religious or funerary purposes. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology It is believed that the origin of the word "monument" comes from the Greek ''mnemosynon'' and the Latin ''moneo'', ''monere'', which means 'to remind', 'to advise' or 'to warn', however, it is also believed that the word monument originates from an Albanian word 'mani men' which in Albanian language means 'rememb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sculptures Of Men In Poland
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving (the removal of material) and modelling (the addition of material, as clay), in stone, metal, ceramic art, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or Molding (process), moulded or Casting, cast. Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works (other than pottery) from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
