Kazimierz Deyna Monument

Kazimierz Deyna Monument

The sculpture in 2021.
52.221179°N 21.043412°E / 52.221179; 21.043412
Location	Łazienkowska Street, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland
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 a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland. It is located in the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district, at Łazienkowska Street in front of the Polish Army Stadium. The sculpture, commemorating Kazimierz Deyna, a 20th-century association football player, was designed by Tomasz Radziewicz, and unveiled on 6 June 2012, shortly prior to the inauguration of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.

History

The monument, dedicated to footballer Kazimierz Deyna (1947–1989), was proposed in 2008 by fans of Legia Warsaw association football club, whom, with support from the players, had formed a committee to fund it. 20 projects were submitted, of which two were selected by a committee, with the winner, made by Tomasz Radziewicz, being chosen in an online vote.

The monument was unvailed on 6 June 2012, by player's wife, Mariola Deyna, shortly prior to the inauguration of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. It became a first memorial dedicated to a footballer from Poland. In 2019, during the renovations, glass panels surrounding the pedestal, were replaced with granite ones.

Characteristics

The bronze statue depicts Kazimierz 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. He is wearing a Legia 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 at Łazienkowska Street, in front of an entrace to the Polish Army Stadium.