Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)
| 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 / 38.90000°N 77.035389°WCoordinates: 38°54′0″N 77°2′7.4″W / 38.90000°N 77.035389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary. |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
A bronze statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko by Antoni Popiel is installed in Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Park, in the United States.[3]
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.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The monument was dedicated by William Howard Taft, on May 11, 1910.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Washington, D.C. at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.dcpages.com/gallery/Star-of-Washington/DSC08629.jpg.html
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- 1910 sculptures
- American Revolution Statuary
- Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
- Statues of Tadeusz Kościuszko
- Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
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