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Tomb of Taras Shevchenko's mother K.Y. Shevchenko
Full name of the monument :

Tomb of Taras Shevchenko's mother K.Y. Shevchenko

Region :
Cherkasy region
Address of the monument :
Zvenyhorod district, Shevchenkove village, 25 metres north of the Taras Shevchenko Museum
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1823 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
female
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
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 :
Cherkasy Regional State Administration
Institution’s website :
https://ck-oda.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument of history. Kateryna Yakymivna Shevchenko (Boyko) died when the young Shevchenko was only 9 years old. At her mother's request, she was buried on her own estate. The grave has been preserved to this day. It is located not far from the Literary Memorial Museum in the quiet parental garden.