Cupid on the Pegasus

The Cupid on the Pegasus monument (Polish: Pomnik Amora na Pegazie, German: Amor auf dem Pegasus reitend) in Wrocław, Poland, is a monument located in Nicolaus Copernicus Park (Park Mikołaja Kopernika we Wrocławiu [pl]), within the Old Town Promenade at Teatralna Street.

[2] This monumental sculpture is set on a high pedestal[3] that is located at the eastern end of the Park, at the back of the former Leipziger Palace.

The cast-bronze sculpture is about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high and is set on a 2 metres (6 ft 7 in)-high limestone pedestal (rectangular horizontal section) with a cornice.

The sculpture presents two mythical figures: Cupid riding on Pegasus, symbolizing love and poetry.

Cupid's eyes are made of marble, and Pegasus' of topaz.