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Zyga the Lamplighter Monument (Polish: Pomnik Zygi Latarnika) is a bronze statue in Poznań, Poland, in the Łukasiewicz Square near Za Groblą Street, within the Old Town neighbourhood. It depicts a lamplighter named Zyga, using a pole to light up a nearby gas street light. It was designed by Robert Sobociński and unveiled on 29 May 2003.
History
The sculpture was designed by Robert Sobociński, and unveiled on 29 May 2003. It was created as part of the social action organized by newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and gas company Wielkopolska Spółka Gazownictwa, with the objective of preserving the gas street lights in the city. The sculpture was placed next to the historic street light, that was relocated from Słowackiego Street in the neighbourhood of Jeżyce, and throughoutly renovated.
Characteristics
The bronze sculpture depicts a fictional lamplighter named Zyga, wearing a coat and hat, and using a pole to light up a nearby gas street light. Zyga is nickname for Zygmunt (Sigmund) in Poznań subdialect. The monument is located in Łukasiewicz Square near Za Groblą Street, and placed near the historic Grobla Street Gasworks.
