 The sculpture in 2021. | |
 Interactive map of Kazimierz Deyna Monument | |
| Location | Łazienkowska Street,Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°13′16″N21°02′36″E / 52.221179°N 21.043412°E /52.221179; 21.043412 |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 2.2 m |
| Opening date | 6 June 2012 |
| Dedicated to | Tomasz Radziewicz |
Kazimierz Deyna Monument (Polish:Pomnik Kazimierza Deyny) is abronze statue inWarsaw, Poland. It is located in the neighbourhood ofUjazdów in theDowntown district, atŁazienkowska Street in front of thePolish Army Stadium. The sculpture, commemoratingKazimierz Deyna, a 20th-century association football player, was designed byTomasz Radziewicz, and unveiled on 6 June 2012, shortly prior to the inauguration of theUEFA Euro 2012 tournament.
The monument, dedicated to footballerKazimierz Deyna (1947–1989), was proposed in 2008 by fans ofLegia Warsaw association football club, whom, with support from the players, had formed a committee to fund it.[1][2] 20 projects were submitted, of which two were selected by a committee, with the winner, made byTomasz Radziewicz, being chosen in an online vote.[3][4]
The monument was unvailed on 6 June 2012, by player's wife, Mariola Deyna, shortly prior to the inauguration of theUEFA Euro 2012 tournament.[4][5] It became a first memorial dedicated to a footballer from Poland. In 2019, during the renovations, glass panels surrounding the pedestal, were replaced withgranite ones.[5]
Thebronze statue depictsKazimierz Deyna, a 20th-century association football player, in a dynamic pose, feinting with the ball at his feet, while running with bent legs, balancing his body, and waving his arms.[3][4][6] He is wearing aLegia Warsaw uniform, with number 10 on the back of his t-shirt. The sculpture has the height of 2.2 m, and is placed on a short pedestal, featuring a large inscription that reads "Deyna". It is locatated atŁazienkowska Street, in front of an entrance to thePolish Army Stadium.[6]