The monument to King Casimir the Great was erected on the 660th anniversary of an event of immense importance to the city. On April 19, 1346, Bydgoszcz was granted city rights by Casimir the Great. The charter granting the city rights was personally received by one of the German settlers, Johann Kesselhuth, in Brześć Kujawski.

The new settlement was to be established on an uninhabited plain located slightly west of the existing stronghold. Casimir the Great wanted the new city to be called Królewiec (Koenigsburg), but the new name did not catch on among the residents. Bydgoszcz received a number of privileges from the king, including the right to engage in river trade and the right to mint coins.

A year later, in 1347, the king ordered the construction of Bydgoszcz Castle, thereby making Bydgoszcz one of the most strategic locations on the maps of medieval Europe, both militarily and in terms of economy and trade.

The king holds the charter granting municipal rights in one hand and the scepter in the other. The monument was sculpted by artist Mariusz Białecki.

The statue of Casimir the Great weighs 3 metric tons and was transported from the foundry to Bydgoszcz with the help of the military.

Casimir the Great, King of Poland, reigned from 1333 to 1370 and was the last ruler of Poland from the Piast dynasty. He is considered one of the most distinguished rulers of the Kingdom of Poland. His reign is summed up by the well-known proverb: “He found Poland made of wood, and left it made of stone.”

See also:

-->> History of Bydgoszcz

-->> Sculptures and Monuments in Bydgoszcz

Casimir the Great

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