Mermaid Monument (Old Town, Warsaw)
The sculpture in 2005. | |
Interactive map of Mermaid Monument | |
| Location | Old Town Market Place, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′59″N 21°00′44″E / 52.24972°N 21.01222°E |
| Designer | Konstanty Hegel |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Zinc |
| Length | 120 cm |
| Width | 119 cm |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Opening date | 1855 |
| Dedicated to | Mermaid of Warsaw |
The Mermaid Monument (Polish: Pomnik Syreny) is a zinc sculpture placed at the 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.