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Memorial complex in memory of Andrii Melnyk
Full name of the monument :
Memorial complex in memory of Andrii Melnyk
Region :
Lviv region
Address of the monument :
Drohobytsky district, Volya Yakubova village
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1890 рік, 2008 рік
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 :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
National heroes
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Volya village council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Volya Yakubova is the native village of Andrii Melnyk, the founder of the OUN and a prominent figure of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. In 1929, the OUN was created. On October 12, 1938, Colonel Andriy Melnyk became the head of the OUN. In 1940, he was sent to German concentration camps. After the split of the OUN, he became the head of one of its parts, which was called "Melnikovskaya". He died on November 1, 1964 in exile.
