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"Motherland" monument
Full name of the monument :

"Motherland" monument

Region :
Kyiv region
Address of the monument :
Kyiv, str. Lavrska, 27
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1980 - 1981 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor Vasyl Borodai
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
mythologized person(s)
Gender :
female
Size :
the height of the monument is 102 m
Material :
metal
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
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 :
It is located on the high right bank of the Dnipro River, on the territory of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Opened in 1981. It is the tallest monumental sculpture in Europe. The official decision to rename the monument "Motherland-Mother" to "Ukraine-Mother" by August 24, 2023, as was announced the day before. sculptures A trident appeared on the shield instead of the coat of arms of the former Soviet Union.