Statue of Reksio (Radomsko)

Statue of Reksio
Interactive map of Statue of Reksio
LocationRadomsko, Poland
Coordinates51°04′22″N 19°26′31″E / 51.072781°N 19.441850°E / 51.072781; 19.441850
DesignerKatarzyna Czpak
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze
Heightc. 1 m
Opening date28 October 2020
Dedicated toReksio

The statue of Reksio (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrɛk.ɕɔ]; Polish: Pomnik Reksia) is a bronze sculpture in Radomsko, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, placed at Metallurgii Street, near the shopping mall Galeria Radomsko. It consists of a statue of Reksio, a fictional dog from the children's animated adventure-comedy television series of the same name, which was produced from 1967 to 1990, and created by Lechosław Marszałek. The sculpture was designed by Katarzyna Czpak, and unveiled on 28 October 2020.

History

The monument was dedicated to Reksio, a fictional dog from the children's animated adventure-comedy television series of the same name, which was originally produced from 1967 to 1990, and created by Lechosław Marszałek, who grew up in Radomsko. The statue was proposed by Marcin Kwarta, the chairman of the Foto Pozytyw Foundation, devoted to photography education. He also stated, that additional reason for the creation of the monument was that Reksio was seen taking a selfie, as early as the 1980s, being one of its earlier instances in the Polish media. The sculpture was designed by Katarzyna Czpak. It was unveiled on 28 October 2020, in front of the shopping mall Galeria Radomsko.[1][2][3] In 2023, a metal roof was placed above the monument.[3]

Overview

The statue is placed in front of the 19th-century ironworks chimney, and near the shopping mall Galeria Radomsko. It consists of a bronze statue of Reksio, a fictional dog from the children's animated adventure-comedy television series of the same name, which was produced from 1967 to 1990, and created by Lechosław Marszałek. He is standing on his back paws, and with one of his ears pointing upwards and the other falling downwards. The sculpture measures around 1 metre. Two chairs stand on both sides of the statue, and a metal roof is placed above them.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pomnik Reksia na terenie Galerii Radomsko uroczyście odsłonięty [ZDJĘCIA, FILM]" (in Polish). 28 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "W Radomsku stanął pomnik Reksia". radiolodz.pl (in Polish). 29 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Paweł Dudek (17 December 2020). "Pomnik Reksia w Radomsku". radomsk.pl (in Polish).
  4. ↑ "Reksio będzie miał swój pomnik w Radomsku". radiolodz.pl. 14 June 2018.
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