Monument to Cupid on Pegasus

The Monument to Cupid on Pegasus stands in Mikołaja Kopernika Park above the former City Moat, along the Old Town Promenade on Teatralna street in Wrocław. The sculpture shows a winged boy riding Pegasus, symbolising the bond between love and poetry.

From the Centenary Exhibition to the park

The sculpture was made in 1913 by Theodor von Gosen. Initially the work stood in the Pavilion of the Union of Silesian Artists at the Centenary Exhibition, organised in 1913 on the grounds around the Centennial Hall. It arrived at its present site, at the eastern end of the park, behind the former Leipziger Palace, a year later, and the monument itself was unveiled on 14 June 1914.

Bronze, limestone and topaz

The bronze-cast sculpture is around 2 metres tall and stands on a two-metre limestone pedestal with a base and cornice. Cupid is shown as a boy with wings, though without the bow and quiver of arrows that are typical attributes of the figure, so the sculpture may originally have had a bow as well. Cupid's eyes are made of marble, and Pegasus's eyes of topaz.

Nearby

A few hundred metres away stands the Wrocław Opera.

The Wrocław Town Hall is also close by.

From here it is a short walk to the Wrocław Market Square.

Practical information

• The monument stands in Mikołaja Kopernika Park, along the Old Town Promenade, on Teatralna street in Wrocław.
• The sculpture is located at the eastern end of the park, behind the former Leipziger Palace, above the former City Moat.
• The park's opening hours and any possible restrictions are worth checking before your visit.