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The memorial sign in honour of the Holodomor victims
Full name of the monument :
The memorial sign in honour of the Holodomor victims
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Tokari village, on the corner of Sumska and Vokzalna streets
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1993 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Ukrainian sovereignty from 1991
Artist(s) :
Gaidash O. O.
Architect
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
working class
Components of the monument :
Cross - height - 5 m.
plank - 1x0.5 m.
total height - 9 m.
foundation - height 0.42 m.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
1932-1933
To the victims of the famine
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 :
no data available
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Lebedyn City Council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The memorial was erected on the 60th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 and unveiled on 14 August 1993. In the city of Lebedyn, up to 30% of its residents died during the Holodomor, while in the Lebedyn district, the death toll reached 45%.