The Spinning Top (Polish: Fryga, colloquially also Bączek) was a modernist sculpture in Szczecin, Poland, placed at the Ludwik Zamenhof Square.
Due to manufacturing error, it begun quickly deteriorating, and following unsuccessful repair attempts, it was ultimately removed on 18 December 2016.
[2] The sculpture was unveiled on 22 October 2015, in the centre the Ludwik Zamenhof Square, then a roundabout at the intersection of Jagielońska, Księcia Bogusława X, Monte Cassino, and Rayskiego Streets.
Upon its unveiling it was criticised for its design, as well as for its bright and colourful scheme clashing with dark Art Nouveau façades of surrounding it tenements.
[1] In the following weeks, due to the manufacture error, the sculpture begun to crack and fall apart, and eventually was at risk of losing its structural integrity.