Bust of Adam Mickiewicz in Warsaw

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The bust of Adam Mickiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [mit͡sˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; Polish: Popiersie Adama Mickiewicza) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa, in the district of Praga-South. It is placed near Kubańska Street, in the courtyard of the 4th Adam Mickiewicz General Education High School at 59 Saska Street. It is dedicated to Adam Mickiewicz, a 19th-century poet, writer, and political activist. It was designed by Eugeniusz Kozak and unveiled in 2000.

The monument consists of a bronze bust of Adam Mickiewicz on a pedestal. In front of it, on the ground stands a sculpture of an open book, with a Polish inscription which reads: " Pieśniarz to jest nad pieśniarze, co z tej ziemi świętość zrobił ". It translates to " This singer is the greatest of singers, who made this land holy ".