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Monument to the poet Taras Shevchenko
Full name of the monument :

Monument to the poet Taras Shevchenko

Region :
Kyiv region
Address of the monument :
Kyiv, between Volodymyrska, L. Tolstoy, Tereshchenkivska streets and T. Shevchenko boulevard. Taras Shevchenko, Taras Shevchenko Park
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1939
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor Matvii Manizer (figure of the poet) architect Yevhen Levinson (pedestal)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
intellectuals
Size :
Pedestal - 7.3 meters, monument - 6.45 meters
Components of the monument :
Monument (figure of a poet) Pedestal
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 :
Kyiv City Council
Institution’s website :
https://kmr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument is located in Shevchenko Park, opposite the Red Building of Kyiv University. It was erected on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the poet's birth. It is one of the symbols of modern Kyiv. The monument often hosts public gatherings, rallies of various political forces and social movements. A number of cultural events are traditionally held near the monument to Kobzar. In particular, every year, the People's Shevchenko Prize is awarded at the foot of the monument.