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The bust of twice Hero of Socialist Labor O.V. Hitalov
Full name of the monument :

The bust of twice Hero of Socialist Labor O.V. Hitalov

Region :
Kirovohrad region
Address of the monument :
Komyshuvate village, Novoukrainskyi district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1962
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
working class
Size :
Bronze bust, granite pedestal
Material :
metal
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Hitalov Oleksandr Vasyliovych
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
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 :
Rivne rural territorial community
Institution’s website :
https://rivnesilrada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
On 24 September 1961, the bronze bust of Oleksandr Hitalov was unveiled in the village of Komyshuvate, Novoukrainskyi district, Kirovohrad region. He was the initiator of complex mechanization of agricultural production - growing crops without manual labor. And the tractor brigade he led became a kind of laboratory and testing ground for the latest crop cultivation technologies and new machinery - tractors, combines, and trailed machines. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)