Diana Monument in Wrocław, Monument and artwork in Szczytnicki Park, Wrocław, Poland.
The Diana Monument in Szczytnicki Park is a sculpture depicting the Roman goddess of the hunt, positioned among the park's green spaces and pathways. The work merges artistic detail with its natural surroundings and offers a quiet spot for discovery.
The original Diana group by Ernst Seger was cast in bronze at the Gladenbeck foundry and unveiled in Szczytnicki Park on 16 August 1898, set on a hill of glacial boulders. The sculptures disappeared during the Second World War, though the boulder base remained. A reconstruction by Ryszard Zarycki, funded by the city, the Wrocław Lovers' Society and the Polish Hunting Association with 290,000 złoty in public donations, was unveiled on 10 September 2015.
The sculpture presents Diana, a figure long associated in European art with independence and the natural world. Visitors find in this representation a female form that commands presence within the park landscape and draws people to pause and observe.
The monument sits within Szczytnicki Park and is accessible through several park entrances and walking paths throughout the grounds. The best time to visit is during warmer months when the park is in full bloom and the paths are dry.
The bronze group was cast at the Gladenbeck foundry, and the original stood until it vanished during the Second World War; only the boulder mound survived. The 2015 copy by Ryszard Zarycki was unveiled in stages, with Diana placed first and the two hunting dogs added later.
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