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Mass grave of Cossacks and civilians of the city with a chapel
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of Cossacks and civilians of the city with a chapel

Short or non-official name :
Mass grave
Region :
Cherkasy region
Address of the monument :
Chyhyryn, next to the Castle hill
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1995
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Ukrainian sovereignty from 1991
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
abstract person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Nationality :
Ukrainians
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
The Chapel of the Holy Intercession as a monument to the dead.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Narrative commemorates :
Ukrainian national resistance during the Lithuanian-Polish era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Chyhyryn city territorial community
Institution’s website :
https://chigirinskaotg.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument in the form of an architectural object, an active chapel, was erected on the site of a mass grave of Cossacks and city residents who died in the 17th century. The monument is a part of National historical and cultural reserve "Chyhyryn"