Statue of Feliks Stamm
Monument in Warsaw, Poland
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The statue of Feliks Stamm (Polish: Pomnik Feliksa Stamma) is a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Mier Park, near John Paul II Avenue, in the North Downtown neighbourhood. It is dedicated to Feliks Stamm, a 20th-century boxer and coach. The monument was designed by Lubomir Grigorov, and unveiled on 21 May 2019.
The monument in 2019. | |
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| Location | Mier Park, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′17.0″N 20°59′50.9″E |
| Designer | Lubomir Grigorov |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
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| Completion date | 21 May 2019 |
| Opening date | 25 October 2019 |
| Dedicated to | Feliks Stamm |
History
The monument was proposed by the Feliks Stamm Foundation, chaired by the athlete's granddaughter Paula Stamm.[1][2] It was financed by businessperson Zbigniew Jakubas.[3] On 5 April 2015, the Warsaw City Council had approved its construction.[4]
The bronze sculpture was designed by Lubomir Grigorov, and unveiled on 21 May 2019, to commemorate a Polish team of five boxers, trained by Stamm, winning gold medals at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships, which were held in the nearby East Hall of the Mier Halls.[1][3] Today, the building also houses a museum dedicated to Stamm.[5] The monument was unveiled by Paula Stamm and actor Daniel Olbrychski.[6] The ceremony was attended by Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, Jan Widera, the deputy minister of sport, and Andrzej Kraśnicki, the chairperson of the Polish Olympic Committee.[7]
Design
The monument consist of a bronze statue of Feliks Stamm, wearing a sports tracksuit, with a towel and boxing gloves hanged around his neck. It is 240-centimetres-tall, and stands on a 20-centimetre-tall pedestal, with inscription which reads: "Feliks 'Papa' Stamm".[3][8]