Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)
A bronze statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko by Antoni Popiel is installed in Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Park, in the United States.[3]
| Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko | |
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| Artist | Antoni Popiel |
| Year | 1910 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 300 cm × 120 cm × 120 cm (120 in × 48 in × 48 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Park Service |
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′0″N 77°2′7.4″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary. |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
The statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as a part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C.
A copy of the monument was unveiled in Warsaw, Poland, in 2010.
History
The monument was dedicated by William Howard Taft, on May 11, 1910.[4]
During the George Floyd protests, on the night of May 31, 2020, the statue was defaced by protestors.[5]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- "Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- "Polish-American Manuments, Washington DC". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- "Rioters vandalise statue of Polish-US hero Tadeusz Kościuszko as violent protests erupt across America". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
External links
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