Monuments in Kyiv range from pieces that celebrate the national hero and founder of Ukraine to ones that honor and remember events that have helped shape the identity of the country. A variety of monuments that are obscure and outstanding are spread throughout the city, and they’ve proven to serve as powerful economic and social […]
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Capturing the Revolutionary Spirit and Influence of Kyiv at Independence Square
Reflecting the Culture of Kyiv and All of Ukraine
Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Ukrainian, is the central square in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Located in the heart of the city, it serves as an economic and cultural hub for Kyiv but has also become the place where the revolutionary spirit of the entire country has gathered together to make major changes. […]
Monumentous World – The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Kyiv, Ukraine
Memorializing individuals and events inexorably linked to the past and future of the area
Kyiv features monuments that celebrate everything from the founding father of the nation to the country’s independence, along with plenty that are helping to define what it means to see the decommunization play out for the city and for Ukraine as a whole. However, there are countless other obscure and outstanding monuments that memorialize individuals […]
Honoring and Remembering the Eternal Glory of Ukraine
The Park of Eternal Glory and National Museum "Holodomor victims Memorial" Ensure the Past of Ukraine Will be Remembered Far into the Future
Independence Square and the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument celebrate the history of Kiev and the nation of Ukraine, but the monuments at the Park of Eternal Glory are designed to remember a very different kind of history for both. Rather than celebrate the past, these monuments honor the victims of the wars and tragedies that have […]
The Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument Inspires and Symbolizes Kyiv
A monument for a national hero and founder of Ukraine
In the middle of Sophia Square, which used to be the main square of Kyiv, Ukraine, sits the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument. Erected in the late 19th century, it is dedicated to a man who led an uprising that led to the creation of a new state in the area. It has survived numerous conflicts and […]