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Monument in honor of the writer Nikolai Gogol
Full name of the monument :

Monument in honor of the writer Nikolai Gogol

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Poltava, intersection of M. Gogol and Nebesna Sotnia streets
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1934
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Sculptor - Leonid V. Posen
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
intellectuals
Size :
The height of the monument is 3.5 meters.
Material :
metal
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Poltava City Council
Institution’s website :
https://www.rada-poltava.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument was erected with voluntary contributions to mark the 100th anniversary of the writer's birth. However, due to the First World War, the authorities ordered to stop fundraising. According to the author's estimates, the cost of the monument was 25-27 thousand rubles. By November 1, 1913, 29,258 rubles 25 kopecks of donations had been collected by subscription for the construction of the monument to Gogol. The project of the monument to N.V. Gogol was created by L.V. Posen for free and presented to the city in 1915. For almost two decades, the monument was in storage. Only in 1934, during the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the writer's birth, the monument was erected. The bronze sculpture of the writer is mounted on a high pedestal, with a pencil in his right hand, a notebook in his left, and a cape on his shoulder. The monument is located near the theater, which is named after Gogol.