Mermaid Monument (Powiśle)

Mermaid Monument
The sculpture in 2005.
Interactive map of Mermaid Monument
LocationWybrzeże Kościuszkowskie Street, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
Coordinates52°14′24″N 21°01′53″E / 52.24000°N 21.03139°E / 52.24000; 21.03139
DesignerLudwika Nitschowa
TypeStatue
Material
Height
  • c. 6 m (total)
  • 2.75 m (statue)
Opening dateApril 1939
Dedicated toMermaid of Warsaw

The Mermaid Monument (Polish: Pomnik Syreny) is a bronze sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, placed at the intersection of Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie and Tamka Streets, within the neighbourhood of Powiśle in the Downtown district. It was designed by Ludwika Nitschowa and unveiled in April 1939. The statue depicts the Mermaid of Warsaw, a symbol of the city, and its folklore patron.

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