Johannes Hevelius monument

The Johannes Hevelius monument features a bronze figure of the seventeenth-century astronomer clutching a telescope, standing near the site of his former home and observatory. Hevelius earned fame for mapping the lunar surface and discovering four comets from this very spot, all while running a successful brewing business. The city council commissioned the statue to honor his dual legacy as a scientist and a local politician. Today, the figure gazes toward the sky, holding his work as if preparing for another night of observation.