Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

The Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw is one of the capital's notable landmarks. It stands before the , the seat of the on Krakowskie Przedmieście.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Warsaw, Poland
  • Also known as: “Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw” and “Nicolaus Copernicus Monument, Warsaw”
  • Inscription: “Mikołajowi Kopernikowi Rodacy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Cross Church and Polish Academy of Sciences.

Church
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The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in central , . It is located on Krakowskie Przedmieście, opposite the main Warsaw University campus. is situated 100 metres northwest of Nicolaus Copernicus Monument.

Research institute
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The is a Polish state-sponsored national academy of sciences and institution of higher learning. Headquartered in , it is responsible for spearheading the development of science across the country by a society of distinguished scholars and a network of research institutes.

University
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is a public university of visual arts and applied arts located in the . The academy traces its history back to the Department of Arts founded at the Warsaw University in the Duchy of Warsaw in 1812. is situated 220 metres northwest of Nicolaus Copernicus Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Śródmieście and Śródmieście Północne.

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is the central district of , the capital of . It hosts the most tourist attractions, cultural institutions, and restaurants, and is the hub of the city's nightlife.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in 's borough of Śródmieście. It is located between the river and its escarpment. Historically, it is composed of three neighbourhoods: central , to the north and Solec to the south.

Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

Latitude
52.23816° or 52° 14′ 17″ north
Longitude
21.01797° or 21° 1′ 5″ east
Open location code
9G4362Q9+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 282661680
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q3671990
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Nicolaus Copernicus Monument” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նիկոլայ Կոպեռնիկոսի հուշարձան”
  • Catalan: “Monument a Nicolau Copèrnic (Varsòvia)”
  • Catalan: “Monument a Nicolau Copèrnic”
  • Chinese: “哥白尼纪念碑 (华沙)”
  • Chinese: “哥白尼纪念碑”
  • Danish: “Kopernikusmonumentet i Warsawa”
  • French: “Monument à Nicolas Copernic”
  • French: “monument Nicolas Copernic”
  • French: “Monument Nicolas Copernic”
  • German: “Kopernikus-Denkmal”
  • German: “Nikolaus-Kopernikus-Denkmal in Warschau”
  • German: “Nikolaus-Kopernikus-Denkmal”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο του Νικόλαου Κοπέρνικου”
  • Hebrew: “פסל ניקולאוס קופרניקוס בוורשה”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Niccolò Copernico”
  • Japanese: “コペルニクス像”
  • Japanese: “ニコラウス・コペルニクス記念碑”
  • Korean: “니콜라우스 코페르니쿠스 기념비”
  • Polish: “Mikołaj Kopernik”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Mikołaja Kopernika w Warszawie”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Mikołaja Kopernika”
  • Romanian: “Monumentul Nicolaus Copernic din Varșovia”
  • Russian: “Памятник Николаю Копернику в Варшаве”
  • Russian: “Памятник Николаю Копернику”
  • Slovenian: “spomenik Nikolaju Koperniku v Varšavi”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik Nikolaju Koperniku, Varšava”
  • Spanish: “monumento a Nicolás Copérnico”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Nicolás Copérnico”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Миколаю Копернику (Варшава)”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Миколаю Копернику”
  • Vietnamese: “Đài tưởng niệm Nicolaus Copernicus, Warszawa”

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