Latin American Herald Tribune
Oct 11 2014
Poland Sets Up First Monument Honoring Wikipedia
WARSAW – Authorities in the Polish city of Slubice have decided to set
up the world’s first monument to honor the authors of Wikipedia, the
Internet encyclopedia which allows anyone to contribute.
“The goal is to highlight the international cooperation and joint work
of so many people working selflessly for the good of others to promote
culture and knowledge,” a City Hall spokesperson told Efe.
The idea of the monument came from Krzysztof Wojciechowski, director
of Slubice’s Collegium Polonicum, an institution that fosters
cooperation between Polish and German universities.
The monument could become a tourist attraction and also reflects the
town’s ideals and aspirations, deputy mayor Piotr Luczynski told
media.
It is scheduled to be officially unveiled on October 22 in the
presence of representatives of Wikipedia.
The cost of the project has been estimated at 50,000 zloty (over $12,700).
The monument’s designer is Mihran Hakobjan, a 30-year-old
Armenian-born artist who graduated from a Slubice college.
Since its launch in 2001, the Polish version of Wikipedia has proved
to be a hit, with more than one million entries.
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