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Maria Skłodowska-Curie Monument (Lublin)

Coordinates: 51°14′44″N 22°32′30″E / 51.24552°N 22.54164°E / 51.24552; 22.54164
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Maria Skłodowska-Curie Monument
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51°14′44″N 22°32′30″E / 51.24552°N 22.54164°E / 51.24552; 22.54164
LocationLublin, Poland
DesignerMarian Konieczny
Materialbronze
Height4 meters (13.1 ft)
Opening date24 October 1964
Dedicated toMarie Curie

The Maria Skłodowska-Curie Monument (Polish: Pomnik Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Lublinie) is a bronze statue in Lublin, eastern Poland, dedicated to Polish physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867–1934).

History

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The bronze monument was designed by Polish sculptor Marian Konieczny (with Stanisław Ciechan) and ceremonially unveiled on 24 October 1964. It is 9 metres high (including pedestal)[1] and stands on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Square (Plac Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie), near Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS).

Marie Curie is depicted in a long robe and holding a book in her right hand. The pedestal inscriptions read: "To Maria Skłodowska-Curie, from the University Bearing Her Name, and from [Polish] Society" and "On the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of the University. 1944–1964."[2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pomnik Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie zniknie z placu przed rektoratem UMCS". Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Pomniki lubelskie – pomnik Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej". Retrieved 1 April 2020.