The Marcin Kasprzak Monument (Polish: Pomnik Marcina Kasprzaka) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, at 18 and 20 Kasprzaka Street, within the district of Wola. It consists of a bronze bust of Marcin Kasprzak, a 19th- and 20th-century labour movement activist, placed on a granite pedestal. It was designed by Edmund Matuszek, and unveiled in 1975.
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| Location | 18 and 20 Kasprzaa Street, Wola, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Edmund Matuszek |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze, granite |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Dedicated to | Marcin Kasprzak |
History
editThe monument was designed by Edmund Matuszek, and dedicated to Marcin Kasprzak, a 19th- and 20th-century labour movement activist. It was unveiled in 1975, in front of building of Zakłady Radiowe im. Marcina Kasprzaka (Marcin Kasprzak Radio Company) at 18 and 20 Kasprzaka Street.[1][2]
Characteristics
editThe monument is located within the neighbourhood of Czyste in the district of Wola. It consists of a bronze bust of Marcin Kasprzak placed on a granite pedestal. Ot bears the following inscription: "Marcin Kasprzak 1860–1905".[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pomnik Marcina Kasprzaka". przewodnik.wola.waw.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b Paweł Giergoń. "Pomnik Marcina Kasprzaka". sztuka.net (in Polish).