Statue of Pania
The Statue of Pania is located on Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand, and honours the life of Pania, a figure of Māori mythology. The statue was commissioned by members of the Thirty Thousand Club after the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa, Frederick Bennett, related the legend of Pania to them.
- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …is also known as “Pania of the Reef”
- Description: statue in Napier, New Zealand
- Established: June 10, 1954
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Napier War Memorial Centre and Century Theatre.
Napier War Memorial Centre
Convention center
Napier War Memorial Centre is a convention center, which is situated 110 metres north of Statue of Pania.
Tom Parker Fountain
Pseudopanax, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Napier and Central Napier.
Statue of Pania
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Latitude
-39.48822° or 39° 29′ 18″ south
Longitude
176.91981° or 176° 55′ 11″ east
Open location code
4VGRGW69+PW
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Statue of Pania” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Estàtua de Pània”
- French: “Statue de Pania”
- German: “Pania-Statue”
- Italian: “Pania delle secche”
- Italian: “Statua di Pania”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Floral Clock and Hawke’s Bay Club.
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