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
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko ( be, Andréj Tadévuš Banavientúra Kasciúška, en, Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish Military engineering, military engineer, statesman, an ...
, installed in the median of East Solidarity Drive, near
Chicago
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Shedd Aquarium
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Illinois
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. The statue was created in 1904, and was originally located in
Humboldt Park.
See also
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1904 in art
Events from the year 1904 in art.
Events
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** Octavian Smigelschi is selected to paint the interior decoration of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sibiu.
** George Frederic Watts (dies 1 July) opens the Watts Gallery in the English village of Compt ...
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Commemoration of Tadeusz Kościuszko
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Kosciuszko Park (Chicago)
Kosciuszko Park is a park located at 2732 N. Avers Ave. Situated along the northern boundary of Chicago's Logan Square community area at Diversey, it is heavily frequented by residents of Avondale and is considered to be part of Jackowo.
Kos ...
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List of things named after Tadeusz Kościuszko
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Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Kraków
Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Kraków ( pl, Pomnik Tadeusza Kościuszki w Krakowie), 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, ...
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Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, Warsaw
References
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1904 sculptures
Equestrian statues in Illinois
Monuments and memorials in Chicago
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Outdoor sculptures in Chicago
Sculptures of men in Illinois
Statues in Chicago
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