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The memorial sign in honor of the 800th anniversary of the city's foundation
Full name of the monument :

The memorial sign in honor of the 800th anniversary of the city's foundation

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Poltava, Soborna Square
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1974 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Size :
Length 1.5 m.
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
"Igor Svyatoslavich... went against the Kipchaks and crossed Vraskol from Ltava.... Ipatiev Chronicle 1174".
Language(s) of the text :
Other(s)
Narrative commemorates :
Ukrainian statehood from the IX to the XVIII centuries
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 building is listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection 2825-Pl). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine dated 25.02.2020 No. 1062 The memorial sign was erected in honor of the first chronicle mention of Poltava and is located on the Cathedral Square next to the White Gazebo and the Ivan Kotliarevskyi estate. The first known written mention of Poltava dates back to 1174 A.D. It is contained in the Ipatiev Chronicle, in the story of Prince Ihor Sviatoslavovych's campaign against the Polovtsians. For a long time, this date was considered the beginning of Poltava's history, but in 1999, archaeological excavations in the historic center of the city revealed the remains of a settlement founded by the Slavic Northmen in the 9th century. According to legend, the treasures of the Poltava Regiment are hidden under the stone.