Iglica monument

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The Iglica monument is a tall, needle-like steel spire in Wrocław, Poland, originally erected in 1948 as a symbol of postwar reconstruction and modernist engineering near the Centennial Hall.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
steel spire
alsoKnownAs Iglica monument
architecturalStyle modernist
category landmark of Wrocław
continent Europe
country Poland
currentHeight 96 meters
designedBy Stanisław Hempel
erectedFor Recovered Territories Exhibition
hasColor metallic gray
hasCoordinateLocation 51.106°N 17.077°E
hasPart supporting guy wires
triangular cross-section mast
height 96 meters
approximately 96 meters
heritageStatus part of the Centennial Hall ensemble
inception 1948
languageOfName Polish
locatedAt Wystawowa Street
locatedIn Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Szczytnicki Park area
linked to: Szczytnicki Park

Wrocław
locatedNear Centennial Hall
locatedOn square in front of Centennial Hall
materialUsed steel
nameMeaning needle
nearbyUNESCOSite Centennial Hall
nearbyWaterBody Oder River
originalHeight 106 meters
owner City of Wrocław
linked to: Wrocław
purpose symbol of modern engineering
symbol of postwar reconstruction
region Silesia
significantEvent damaged by storm in 1964
partially dismantled and rebuilt after 1964 damage
structuralSystem guyed mast
touristAttraction yes
usedFor city symbol in Wrocław
visual landmark

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Iglica alsoKnownAs Iglica monument
subject linked to: Iglica monument