Adam Mickiewicz, Monument to a poet in Mickiewicz Square, Lviv, Ukraine.
The Adam Mickiewicz monument in Lviv comprises a 3.3-meter bronze figure standing atop a 21-meter column crowned with a gilded flame. The ensemble rises prominently above the surrounding square, creating a strong vertical focal point in the city center.
The memorial was unveiled in 1904 after six years of planning and construction by sculptor Antoni Popiel and local architects. This followed an extensive fundraising effort by the community to bring the project to completion.
This memorial celebrates a writer whose poems shaped how people in Central Europe understood history and identity.
The memorial sits at the intersection of major streets in central Lviv, making it easy to reach from different parts of the city. The open plaza setting allows you to walk around it and view it from all angles.
The granite shaft was imported from Italy while bronze components came from Vienna's foundries, reflecting the transnational production methods of major public monuments. This split manufacturing process reveals how such ambitious projects required resources from across Europe.
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
GPS coordinates: 49.83947,24.03000
Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:03
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