Statue of Stefan Batory, 1789, Prato della Valle, Padua (Italy), photo Lucjan Kościelny, 2025
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Photo showing Statue of Stephen Batory in Padua

Statue of Stefan Batory, 1789, Prato della Valle, Padua (Italy), photo Lucjan Kościelny, 2025
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Instytut Polonika, License terms and conditions

Statue of Stephen Batory in Padua

Padova | Italy

Statue of Stephen Batory in Padua

Padova | Italy

In the Prato della Valle square in Padua there is a statue of Stefan Batory, founded by Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski and made in 1789 by the sculptor Giovanni Ferrari. The inscription states that Batory studied at the Padua academy, which is not confirmed in the sources. The figure depicted does not resemble Batory - its features rather suggest Jan Zamoyski, who may have been the actual prototype for the monument.

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Inscription:

STEPHANO BATTOREO / OLIM GYMNASII PATAVINI ALUMNO / POSTEA POLONIAE REGI CLARISSIMO / STANISLAUS POLONIAE REX / PROLIXO ET IN EIUS MEMORIAM / ET IN CIVIT. MERITISSIMAM ANIMO / P. C. / ANNO MDCCLXXXIX / 76 //.

Creator:

Giovanni Ferrari (rzeźbiarz; Włochy)

Adres:

Prato della Valle, Padwa, Włochy

Time of construction:

1789 r.

State of preservation:

good, dirt, discolouration

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

stan zachowania w 2026 roku określono jako dobry. Stwierdzono miejscowe zabrudzenia i przebarwienia powierzchni oraz niewielkie ślady erozji, bez wyraźnych większych ubytków. Ocena została wykonana na podstawie dokumentacji fotograficznej.