Pomnik Tadeusza Kościuszki, Szydłowiec
Facts and practical information
Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Szydłowiec - the oldest monument in Szydłowiec, preserved in its original place, located in the southern part of the Grand Market Square, in the Market Square Square.
The initiative to build the monument was born as early as November 24, 1918, and was proposed by councilman Czesław Antecki. The monument was erected in 1923 thanks to the foundation of the city administration and cost 30 million Polish marks. The design of the statue was made by a Warsaw architect, A. Karczewski. The author of the project stated after the unveiling of the monument that his design was: "most horribly derided".
In 1995 it was entered in the register of monuments of Radom province. The monument was restored in 2001. National and patriotic ceremonies take place at the monument.
The column bears a plaque in the shape of an outstretched cross with the inscription "To the Chief of the Polish Nation Tadeusz Kosciuszko Szydlowieanie 1920".
Szydłowiec
Pomnik Tadeusza Kościuszki – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: St Sigismund's Church, Zamek w Szydłowcu, Muzeum Instrumentów Muzycznych, Cmentarz żydowski w Szydłowcu.
Masovian