Piotr Drzewiecki Monument
The Piotr Drzewiecki Monument is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Mier Park, within the Downtown district. It consists of a bust of Piotr Drzewicki, a 19th- and 20th-century engineer and politician, who was the mayor of Warsaw from 1917 to 1921. The monument was unveiled on 2 March 2023.
History
The bust of the monument was financed by the Polish Federation of Engineering Associations, while the pedestal, by the Public Areas Management of Warsaw, with the total cost of 50,000 złoties. It was unveiled on 2 March 2023.Characteristics
The monument is placed in the Mier Park, at Piotr Drzewiecki Avenue. It consists of a bust of Piotr Drzewicki, a 19th- and 20th-century engineer and politician, who was the mayor of Warsaw from 1917 to 1921. It is placed on a pedestal that consists of two parts, an upper, formed from a cube, and a lower, formed from a larger vertical cuboid. It features the following inspiration:| Polish inscription | English translation |
Piotr Stanisław Drzewiecki Prezydent Warszawy w latach 1917–1921 Organizator obrony cywilnej stolicy w 1920 r. | Piotr Stanisław Drzewiecki Mayor of Warsaw from 1917 to 1921 Organizator of the capital civil defence of 1920 |