Monument to Yaroslav the Wise, Kyiv

In 1997, in Kiev, established another monument of famous historical figures. Opening of the monument was timed to the Day of Kyiv. It is a monument to Yaroslav the Wise.

Yaroslav the Wise - a legendary figure in the history of Ukraine. Under his rule, was achieved unprecedented rise of Kievan Rus. He put a lot of effort for the spiritual development of his people. It is under Yaroslav the Wise was compiled set of ancient laws "Russian Truth".

Now immortalized by Yaroslav the Wise is close to his creation - the Golden Gate . Sketches of the monument made ​​famous sculptor and filmmaker Ivan Kavaleridze. Interestingly, the work on this project lasted very long. The author was unable to find the final form of the monument. One thing is that the alternative that we see today is not considered.

Monument of Yaroslav the Wise is made of bronze. It was installed on an artificial earthen shaft. There in ancient language carved name of the prince. Jaroslav sitting on the bench, directs its gaze towards the St. Sophia Cathedral . In his hands the layout of the building. Vitali worked on the monument Sivko Nicholas Bilyk, Vitaliy and Vladimir Chepelyk radish. Sculptors left their handprints on the front side of the monument. This is one of the distinctive features of the monument.

This monument will introduce you to one of the main urban planners Kiev. Get to it, you can take the metro to the station "Golden Gate".