Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Monument
{{Short description|Monument in Warsaw, Poland}}
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|location = Royal Baths Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
|designer = Andrzej Renes
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|material = Bronze
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|open = 24 June 2002
|dedicated_to = Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski
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Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Monument ({{langx|pl|Pomnik Eugeniusza Kwiatkowskiego}}) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, located in the Royal Baths Park, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district. The monument has a form a bronze bust of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, a 20th-century politician, chemist, and economist, who was a minister of industry and trade, minister of treasury, and the deputy prime minister of Poland. The sculpture is placed outside the Myślewice Palace. It was designed by Andrzej Renes, and unveiled on 24 June 2002.
History
The monument was dedicated to Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, a 20th-century politician, chemist, and economist, who was a minister of industry and trade, minister of treasury, and the deputy prime minister of Poland. During his term, he initiated the creation of the Central Industrial Region and the expansion of the Port of Gdynia. The monument was designed by Andrzej Renes, and unveiled on 24 June 2002. It was part of the celebrations of the "year of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski", designated as such by the Seym of Poland. The sculpture was unveiled by Ewa Kwiatkowska, Eugeniusz's daughter, and Tomasz Nałęcz, deputy marshal of the Seym. The monument was financed by Zbigniew Jakubas, a boss of the company Multico.{{cite web|url=https://www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/pl/pomniki/pomnik-eugeniusza-kwiatkowskiego|language=pl|title=Pomnik Eugeniusza Kwiatkowskiego|website=lazienki-kroleskie.pl}}{{cite web|url=https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,894464.html|title=Nowy pomnik w Łazienkach|date=24 June 2002|website=warszawa.wyborcza.pl|language=pl}}
Characteristics
The monument consists of a bronze bust of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, in a suit and with a bowtie, placed on a stone pedestal. It is located in the Royal Baths Park, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district. The sculpture is placed outside the Myślewice Palace, which used to be Kwiatkowski's residence while he was in office.
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Category:Monuments and memorials in Warsaw
Category:2002 establishments in Poland
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2002
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Warsaw
Category:Sculptures of men in Poland