Railwayman Monument (Szczecin)

Railwayman Monument

Pomnik Kolejarza
The Monument of Railwayman in 2010.
53°25′08″N 14°33′09″E
Location	Kolumba Street, Szczecin, Poland
Designer	Ryszard Chachulski
Type	Sculpture
Material	Artificial stone, concreate
Height	367 m (1204 feet)
Completion date	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. The sculpture underwent the restoration in 2011.

Description

Its author titled the sculpture as the Onto New Tracks (Polish: Na nowe tory. 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 367 cm (144 in) and the height of the statue is 245 cm (96 in).

Gallery

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  The monument in 2006.
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  The monument in 2006.
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  The monument and the railway station entrance in 2016.

Bibliography

• Encyklopedia Szczecina, 2nd volume, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, 2000, ISBN 83-7241-089-5
• Szczecin – miasto. Pomniki, rzeźby plenerowe, tablice pamiątkowe. Dokumentacja Miejskiego Konserwatora Zabytków, Szczecin, 1996, record card no. 46.