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Monument to L. Zamenhof - the founder of Esperanto
Full name of the monument :

Monument to L. Zamenhof - the founder of Esperanto

Region :
Odesa region
Address of the monument :
Odessa, Deribasivska St., 3, in the yard
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1935 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Sculptor М. Blazhkov
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
intellectuals
Size :
The bust is plaster, the pedestal is cemented shell stone
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Narrative commemorates :
Popularization of the Soviet totalitarian system
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Odesa City Council
Institution’s website :
https://omr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Monument of monumental art Order dated 20.06.2008 No. 728/0/16-08 224-Od The first and only monument to the creator of the Esperanto language in Ukraine. The sculptor received an order to create a bust from Poland, but for unknown reasons, the customers did not come for the monument. Eventually, the bust was installed over a local well. One of the reasons for choosing the place was to warn children against excessive and dangerous curiosity about his mine. During the Second World War, during the occupation of the city, the bust was hidden in the basement of building No. 3, considering it to be Lenin's bust. After the war, local residents installed it in the previous place. The monument is visited by foreign Esperanto delegations every year, the yard is included in local tourist routes.