UA
Monument to B. Khmelnytskyi
Full name of the monument :

Monument to B. Khmelnytskyi

Region :
Khmelnytskyi region
Address of the monument :
Khmelnytskyi, str. Gagarina, 7
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1993 рік
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Ukrainian sovereignty from 1991
Artist(s) :
V. Borysenko, M. Kopyl
sculptor, architect
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
persons of war
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
multi-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
no data available
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Khmelnytskyi City Council
Institution’s website :
https://www.khm.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
In the city of Khmelnytskyi there is a monument to the outstanding Ukrainian Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi. It was established in honor of the great commander, excellent strategist and tactician who led the national uprising of the Ukrainian people against Polish oppression. The monument to Bohdan Khmelnytskyi was opened on September 28, 1993 as part of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city. According to the project of the sculptor Valentin Borysenko and the architect Mykhailo Kopyla, the monument to the hetman was placed at the intersection of Kamenetska and Gagarin streets. Bohdan Khmelnytskyi is depicted astride a horse, in his left hand he holds the reins, and in his right hand he raises a club above his head, a symbol of power. The bronze monument to the leader is placed on a trapezoidal pedestal.