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Monument to Ivan Franko
Full name of the monument :

Monument to Ivan Franko

Region :
Kyiv region
Address of the monument :
Kyiv, I. Franko Sq.
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1956
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Sculptors - O. Suprun and A. Bilostotskyi, architect - M. Ivanchenko.
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
intellectuals
Material :
mixed materials
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 :
National heroes
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 :
The monument is located in the historic Pechersk district of Kyiv, in a park on Ivan Franko Square next to the building of the National Academic Drama Theater, which also bears the name of Kamenyar.The monument to Franko in Kyiv was unveiled on August 28, 1956, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birth. The monument to Ivan Franko is a bronze half-figure of the writer, which is mounted on a red granite pedestal.