Pomnik Fryderyka Chopina w Tiranie, Bronze statue in central Tirana, Albania.
The Fryderyk Chopin Monument in Tirana is a monument by Polish sculptor Andrzej Renes, funded by the International Fryderyk Chopin Foundation and unveiled on 12 November 2003 by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski. It stands at Chopin Square (Sheshi Fryderyk Chopin) in the southern part of the city and is the only monument to the composer in Albania.
The monument was designed by Polish sculptor Andrzej Renes and installed in 2003 to strengthen cultural ties between Albania and Poland. It was created as a symbol of artistic collaboration and cultural exchange between the two nations.
The square where the monument stands is named after Chopin (Sheshi Fryderyk Chopin), in the southern part of Tirana. The statue is the only monument to the composer in Albania and, according to the Russian Wikipedia article, the only monument to a foreign composer in the country.
The monument sits in a public square with nearby benches, allowing visitors to rest while viewing it from different perspectives. The location is easily accessible and offers good sightlines for taking in all its details.
It is the only monument to Fryderyk Chopin in Albania, and the only monument in the country to a foreign composer. The statue was funded by the International Fryderyk Chopin Foundation and unveiled on 12 November 2003 by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski.
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