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A monument to Swedes from compatriots (Complex of monuments
Full name of the monument :

A monument to Swedes from compatriots (Complex of monuments

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Poltava, str. Swedish Grave, 32
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1909 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Artist(s) :
T. Lundberg
Sculptor
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Nationality :
Swedes
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
Height 6 m.
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
«В память шведам, павшим здесь в 1709 году. Воздвигнут соотечественниками в 1909 году». «Åt minne af svenskar, fallne här 1709 reste landsmän denna sten 1909»).
Language(s) of the text :
Other(s)
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Poltava City Council
Institution’s website :
https://www.rada-poltava.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Commemoration of the place where the historical event took place began immediately after the Battle of Poltava. Gradually, a town with the allegorical name "Swedish Grave" was formed around the burial of the fallen soldiers of Petrograd. On June 26, 1909, the Museum of the Battle of Poltava was opened here, and in 1950 it was renovated. In 1981, the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Field of the Battle of Poltava" was declared with a total area of 720 hectares and a protected zone. An important role in its creation was played by L. Weingort - the chief architect of Poltava during 1938-1970.