Rzeźba Syrenki Warszawskiej — Attraction in Warsaw

The legend of the mermaid is a symbol of Warsaw. The mermaid lived in the Vistula River and played tricks on the fishermen's nets, annoying them but charming them with her beautiful singing voice. One day, the mermaid was captured by a well-to-do merchant, but was rescued by the fishermen. The mermaid was so grateful that she swore to protect Warsaw whenever it was in danger. Today, statues of mermaids can still be seen in Warsaw's Old Town Square and along the Vistula River, symbolising the protection of the...

Stylized representation by Ryszard Kozlowski of the Varsovian mermaid, a bit severe and kind of broken impression. There are better...

Syrenka jest co do zasady symbolem Warszawy. Pojawia się więc pytanie czy usytuowana tu rzeźba może pretendować do miana symbolu Warszawy? Nie jest to takie pewne. Jej (syrenki) odpowiednik przy moście Świętokrzyskim zdecydowanie korzystniej wygląda jeśli chodzi o...