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Memorial sign for electric transport workers who died during the Kurenivka disaster
Full name of the monument :

Memorial sign for electric transport workers who died during the Kurenivka disaster

Region :
Kyiv region
Address of the monument :
132 Kyrylivska St., Kyiv
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1995
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Ukrainian sovereignty from 1991
architect V. Sobtsov.
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
working class
Size :
The stele is 2.25 × 1.33 × 0.31 m, the pedestal is 1.6 × 1.87 × 0.15 m.
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
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 :
Kyiv City Council
Institution’s website :
https://kmr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Memorial sign to the electric transport workers who died during the Kurenivka disaster on March 13, 1961. 1995. The architectural stele in the form of a tombstone made of gray polished granite slabs is mounted on a low pedestal of the same material. The triangular portal, with a carved cross in its center surrounded by conventionally interpreted foliage, rests on rectangular stepped supports, between which is a polished pink granite plaque with a dedication inscription and the names of the victims.