Wikipedia Monument

Wikipedia Monument
Polish: Pomnik Wikipedii
Four figures stand in a circle holding up the symbol of Wikipedia, which consists of a sphere made of jigsaw puzzle pieces, with few pieces missing, symbolizing that the work of the encyclopedia will never be finished
The sculpture in 2014
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ArtistMihran Hakobyan
Year22 October 2014 (2014-10-22)
TypeSculpture
Medium
SubjectWikipedia community
Dimensions250 cm × 60 cm × 60 cm (98 in × 24 in × 24 in)
LocationSłubice, Poland
Coordinates52°20′57″N 14°33′37″E / 52.34930°N 14.56014°E / 52.34930; 14.56014
OwnerSłubice regional authorities
A small model of the sculpture. It depicts four people holding up an incomplete sphere made of jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Mihran Hakobyan's original maquette (preliminary model) for the sculpture

The Wikipedia Monument (Polish: Pomnik Wikipedii), located in Słubice, Poland, is a statue designed by Armenian sculptor Mihran Hakobyan honoring Wikipedia contributors. It was unveiled in Frankfurt Square (Plac Frankfurcki) on 22 October 2014 in a ceremony that included representatives from both local Wikimedia chapters and the Wikimedia Foundation. The monument features both male and female editors.[1][2] The initial model for the sculpture featured only men.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Wikipedia monument to be built in Poland". The Independent. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ Ronson, Jacqueline (22 October 2015). "Wikipedia Monument in Słubice, Poland Celebrates First Anniversary". Inverse. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ Hakobyan, Statue: Mihran (10 October 2014), Deutsch: Wikipedia-Denkmal in Slubice, PolenEnglish: Maquette of the Wikipedia Monument in Slubice, PolandPolski: Pomnik Wikipedii w Słubicach, Polskaالعربية: نموذج نصب ويكيبيديا التذكاري في بولندا., retrieved 28 November 2024
  4. ^ Wallroth, Sebastian (22 October 2014), Deutsch: Enthüllung des Wikipedia-Denkmals in Słubice, Polen, retrieved 28 November 2024

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