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sculpture of Nicolaus Copernicus in the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, Poland
sculpture of Nicolaus Copernicus in the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, Poland. The sculpture is made of stone and depicts Copernicus holding a sphere. He is standing on a pedestal that is decorated with carved stone blocks and has the years "1473" and "1543" inscribed on it, representing his birth and death years. Behind the sculpture, there is a wall of rough-hewn stone, and above that, a wooden structure made of vertical planks with gaps between them, allowing light to shine through. The floor in front of the sculpture is paved with irregularly shaped stones, and several small spotlights illuminate the scene from below. The overall environment is dark and appears to be underground, consistent with a salt mine.