This statue was originally unveiled in 1830 and during the German occupation (WW II) the Polish inscription was covered by the Nazis. In an act of sabotage the German plaque was removed so in 1944 the statue ended up in a scrap-heap; however, it was preserved.
After restoration it was returned to its original place which you now see it in. Besides the one you see here, in Warsaw Poland, there are two more in the world. They are in Montreal and Chicago, these other statues were cast in same mold so they are all identical.
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