Adam Mickiewicz Monument in Szczecin

The Adam Mickiewicz Monument stands in Szczecin on Mickiewicz Square, near the Stefan Żeromski Park. Its author is Sławomir Lewiński, and it was unveiled on 3 May 1960.

Where it came from

The monument was commissioned and paid for by the Culture Department of the Provincial National Council in Szczecin, as part of the celebrations of the Millennium of the Polish State. It was placed on the site where, before 1945, a monument to Emperor Frederick III had stood.

What it looks like

The monument of artificial stone shows the national bard as a pensive pilgrim in a long robe, with a book in his hands, facing the Oder. The sculpture measures 4.45 x 2.00 x 1.9 m. In 1993 the monument was restored by the author's son, Jakub Lewiński.

Practical information

• Mickiewicz Square, Szczecin, Old Town. The monument stands in an open space.
• The Chrobry Embankment is about 300 m from here.