Statue of Johannes Hevelius (Zgody Street, Gdańsk)

Summary

The statue of Johannes Hevelius is a monument in Gdańsk, Poland, placed at in front of the Specialist School Complex no. 2, at 6 Zgody Street, within the Przymorze Małe district. The granite statue is dedicated to Johannes Hevelius, a 17th-century astronomer considered as the founder of selenography, and a politician who was the councillor and mayor of Gdańsk The monument was designed by Wiesław Pietroń, and unveiled on 12 May 1973.