Mikolaj Kopernik Monument - Detroit, MI
N 42° 21.562 W 083° 03.986
17T E 329825 N 4691745
Monument to Nicolaus Copernicus located on the grounds of the Detroit Public Library in Detroit, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM16XFN
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2022
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This bust of
Nicolaus Copernicus was commissioned to commemorate the 500th anniversary of his birth February 19, 1473. Copernicus was famous for many things, but is most remembered for his heliocentric model of the universe which placed the sun at the center vice the earth.
This statue was presented by the Copernicus Observances Committee, Inc. in 1973. The dedication reads:
Mikolaj Kopernik
Nocolaus Copernicus
1473
To honor and to commemorate
The 500th anniversary of his birth
February 19, 1973
TITLE: Mikolaj Kopernik Monument
ARTIST(S): Varga, Ferenc
DATE: Dedicated Feb. 9, 1973
MEDIUM: Bust: bronze; Base: granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76000666
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Northeast corner of Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library at 5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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