Statue of Pope John Paul II
The statue of Pope John Paul II is a gunmetal statue in Szczecin, Poland, placed at the Bright Meadows Square, within the Downtown district. It depicts Pope John Paul II, commemorating his visit to the city in 1987.Photo: Kapitel, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: monument in Szczecin, Poland
- Also known as: “John Paul II Monument in Szczecin” and “Pomnik Jana Pawła II”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bright Meadows and Church of the Holy Family in Szczecin.
Bright Meadows
Square
Photo: Mateusz War., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The John Paul II Bright Meadows Square, commonly known as the Bright Meadows, and until 1945 known as Quistorp Meadow, is a garden square in the city of Szczecin, Poland. Bright Meadows is situated 110 metres northwest of Statue of Pope John Paul II.
Church of the Holy Family in Szczecin
Church
Photo: Kapitel, Public domain.
Church of the Holy Family in Szczecin is situated 300 metres west of Statue of Pope John Paul II.
Theatre Square
Square
Photo: Mateusz War., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Theatre Square is an urban square in Szczecin, Poland, within the Downtown district. It is placed in the neighbourhood of Downtown-North, between Niedziałkowskiego, Niegolewskiego, Wielkopolska, and Wąska Streets. Theatre Square is situated 540 metres southeast of Statue of Pope John Paul II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centrum and Niemierzyn.
Centrum
Suburb
Centrum is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, situated on the left bank of Oder river, in Śródmieście District. It borders Śródmieście-Zachód to the west, Śródmieście-Północ to the north, Stare Miasto to the east, and Nowe Miasto to the south.
Niemierzyn
Neighborhood
Niemierzyn is a neighbourhood of Szczecin, Poland, located within the West district, in the administrative subdivision of Arkońskie-Niemierzyn. It is a residential area, predominantly consisting of low-rise single-family housing, including numerous villas dating to before the Second World War.
Gumieńce
Suburb
Photo: Kapitel, Public domain.
Gumieńce is a municipal neighbourhood of Szczecin, Poland, located within the West district, featuring the low-rise housing. Gumieńce has an area of 10.4 km2, and in 2022, was inhabited by 22,116 people, making it the second most populus neighbourhood in the city. Gumieńce is situated 4½ km southwest of Statue of Pope John Paul II.
Statue of Pope John Paul II
- Categories: monument, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.43941° or 53° 26′ 22″ northLongitude
14.54107° or 14° 32′ 28″ eastHeight
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9F5PCGQR+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 267899056OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q11823254
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In Other Languages
“Statue of Pope John Paul II” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Pomnik Jana Pawła II w Szczecinie”
- Polish: “Pomnik papieża Jana Pawła II w Szczecinie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bartłomiejka and Instytut Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego.
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