Monuments
Monuments in Ukraine. Must see places and monuments in Ukraine. Articles about monuments in different cities of Ukraine
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Monument to Prince Vladimir in Kiev
Monument to Prince Vladimir, also known as the Monument to Vladimir the Great, is located in the park "Vladimir Hill" (Vladimirskaya Gorka) and is one of the oldest sculptural monuments of Kiev and the symbol of this city. The first mention of the
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People’s Friendship Monument in Kiev
The opening of the Friendship Monument, devoted to the reunification of Ukraine and Russia, was held in Khreshchatyi Park in 1982 and was dedicated to the sixtieth anniversary of the Soviet Union and the celebration of the 1500th anniversary of Kiev. The
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Monument to Taras Shevchenko
Monument to Taras Shevchenko in Lviv appeared recently. The ceremonial opening took place on 24 August 1992 and was timed to celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine. The official decision to build the monument was
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Lychakiv Cemetery
Lychakiv Cemetery is not only one of the oldest cemeteries on the territory of modern Ukraine, but also historical and Memorial Museum-Reserve (this title was conferred the cemetery in 1991) located in the historical area of Lviv, Lychakiv. The date of
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Barrow of Union of Lublin in Lviv
Barrow in honor of 300 anniversary of the Union of Lublin was created in Lviv, on the place where up to XIX century there was located the High Castle. The idea of creating of such a monument belonged to the President of the Parliament of Austria-Hungary
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Monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky in Kiev
Monument to great Ukrainian political leader Bohdan Khmelnitsky is located on the Sofia Square and is one of the symbols of Kiev and monument of culture and architecture of the XIX century. The history of the monument is very interesting and unusual:
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Askold's Grave
Askold's Grave is situated in the park on the right bank of the Dnieper in the burial place of Prince Askold. According to legend, the princes Askold and Dir were killed in this place, but the body of Dir, in contrast to Askold, was buried not in the
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Golden Gates in Kiev. Ukraine
Until modern times there preserved few monuments of ancient Russ during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise, and the Golden Gates is one of them. The construction of the gate is mentioned in chronicles in 1037.Of course, Kiev, gaining strength, had to be
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Swallow’s Nest. The castle of love in Crimea
Swallow’s Nest is a small castle located in Crimea near Yalta. It stands on Avrorianska rock over the sea abyss. Swallow’s Nest in its present form was built in 1912 according to the project of A. Shervud the sun of well known architect V.Sher
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