Railwayman Monument (Szczecin) Explained

Monument Name:Railwayman Monument
Native Name:Pomnik Kolejarza
Location:Kolumba Street, Szczecin, Poland
Designer:Ryszard Chachulski
Type:Sculpture
Material:Artificial stone, concreate
Height:367 m (1204 feet)
Complete:1964
Dedicated To:Railway workers

The Railwayman Monument (Polish: Pomnik Kolejarza), also known as Onto New Tracks (Polish: Na nowe tory), is a monument by Ryszard Chachulski in city of Szczecin, Poland, located at the Kolumba Street in front of the Szczecin Główny railway station. It was completed in 1964, and depicts a railway worker.

History

The monument was sculptured by Ryszard Chachulski, and completed on 22 July 1964, as part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the PKWN Manifesto by the Polish Committee of National Liberation.[1] The sculpture underwent the restoration in 2011.[2] [3]

Description

Its author titled the sculpture as the Onto New Tracks (Polish: Na nowe tory.[4] The monument consists of a sculpture of a half-naked railwayman changing a steering. It is made out of artificial stone. It stands on a concrete pedestal. His head is turned towards the entrance of the Szczecin Główny railway station. Its total height is and the height of the statue is .[5] [6]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tajemnice dwóch pomników. Od Kolejarza do Marynarza. 7 December 2015. wszczecinie.pl. pl.
  2. Web site: Kolejarz. pl. sedina.pl. 16 February 2006.
  3. Web site: Ciemna, nieokreślona postać przed dworcem PKP w Szczecinie. Kim jest?. pl. radioszczecin.pl. 24 March 2012. Tomasz Owsik-Kozłowski.
  4. Web site: Wyrzeźbił Marynarza, gardził ubekami. Pamięci Ryszarda Chachulskiego. szczecin.wyborcza.pl. pl. 6 May 2012. Ewa Podgajna.
  5. Web site: Pomniki i tablice w Szczecinie . um.szczecin.pl . Monuments and plaques in Szczecin . pl.
  6. Web site: Pomnik Kolejarza. pl. pomorzezachodnie.travel.