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Wikipedia Monument

The Wikipedia Monument, located in Słubice, Poland, is a statue designed by Armenian sculptor Mihran Hakobyan honoring Wikipedia contributors. It was unveiled in Frankfurt Square on 22 October 2014 in a ceremony that included representatives from both local Wikimedia chapters and the Wikimedia Foundation.

Description
The monument in Słubice depicts four nude figures holding aloft a globe based on the Wikipedia logo, It cost about 50,000 złotys (approximately $13,500; €11,700) and was funded by Słubice regional authorities. ==History==
History
The monument was suggested around 2010 Polish Wikipedia is a popular website in Poland and, with over a million articles, was the 10th-largest Wikipedia at the time of construction. According to Piotr Łuczyński, deputy mayor, the memorial "will highlight the town's importance as an academic centre". becoming the world's first monument to the online encyclopedia. Dariusz Jemielniak, a professor of management, Wikimedia activist, and author of the 2014 book Common Knowledge? An Ethnography of Wikipedia, delivered an opening ceremony address. == See also ==
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