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Grave of the poet and fable writer L. I. Borovykovsky
Full name of the monument :

Grave of the poet and fable writer L. I. Borovykovsky

Short or non-official name :
Borovykovsky’s grave
Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Poltava region, Khorolsky district, Meliushky
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1889 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
intellectuals
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Poet and fable writer Borovykovskyi Levko Ivanovych 22.02.1806 – 27.12.1889. “My fable No fight, no swearing: Let no one take it upon themselves.” L. Borovykovskyi.
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Khorol City Council
Institution’s website :
https://horol.com.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Borovykovskyi died on December 26, 1889 at the age of 81. He was buried at the Maliarenko cemetery, not far from the estate. Borovykovskyi’s grave was found by Khorol students under the guidance of a local history teacher K. O. Khodosov. In 1961, a brick obelisk was installed on the grave, which was replaced by a marble monument in 1986.