King Jagiello Monument - Equestrian Statues on Waymarking.com

From the Central Park site:
The sculpture was chosen for the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Later that year, the Nazis invaded Poland, preventing the sculpture's return to its homeland. In 1945, it was placed in Central Park by the Polish government as a symbol of the proud and courageous Polish people.

It portrays King Jagiello, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, who united Lithuania and Poland and became king after marrying the Queen of Poland in 1386. The monument depicts the moment at the Battle of Grunewald of 1410 when the King crossed over his head the two swords handed to him by his adversaries, the Teutonic Knights of the Cross.

Identity of Rider: King Jagiello Name of artist: Stanislaw Kazimierz Ostrowski Date of Dedication: 1945 Material: Bronze Unusual Features: 2 épées. Position: All Hooves Planted Identity of Horse: Not listed

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