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Memorial to General M. I. Dragomirov
Full name of the monument :

Memorial to General M. I. Dragomirov

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
City of Konotop, st. Dragomirova, 18
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1992 рік
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Ukrainian sovereignty from 1991
Artist(s) :
Dovgan B. S.
Sculptor
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
management elite
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Dragomirov Mikhail Ivanovich (1830-1905) Born in Konotop An outstanding military leader and theorist of the art of war. Hero of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. National Hero of Bulgaria. He is an honorary member of Moscow and Kiev universities, the Royal Norwegian Military Academy, and a member of the French National Military Society.
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 :
Konotop City Council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov (1830-1905) was a military general, Russian military leader, theorist, teacher, hero of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. In 1878 Dragomirov was appointed head of the Academy of the General Staff. From August 13, 1889 he was the commander of the troops of the Kyiv Military District. His works were translated into foreign languages and included in the arsenal of outstanding works of world military literature. In the summer of 1903, General Dragomirov resigned and moved to Konotop, where he settled in his house. He was elected an honorary member of Kyiv and Moscow universities, an honorary member of the Swedish-Norwegian Royal Military Academy in Stockholm, an honorary justice of the peace of the Kyiv district and a member of the State Council. The French government awarded him the Legion of Honor.