Monument to Taras Bulba, Zaporozhye

On Khortitsa a monument to the most famous Cossack Ukraine - Taras Bulba. The collective image of all the Cossacks found a map in the Gogol`s characters. Now he is immortalized in stone in the homeland of the Cossacks.

Description of the monument to Taras Bulba

At the entrance of the Historical and Cultural Complex "Zaporozhye" You meet a granite figure of Taras Bulba. The monument has appeared on Khortitsa in 2010. It was established by the 175th anniversary of the famous works of Nikolai Gogol "Taras Bulba". Author sculpture - a famous sculptor Sergei Zaporozhye Kanischev. At the opening ceremony of the monument was attended by representatives of local authorities, the clergy and the Cossacks.

In sculpture, the author expressed the main features of all the Cossacks - the love of freedom, fortitude and determination. Thoughtful look Cossack issues barely perceptible anxiety for the future of his beloved land. Each visitor Hortitsa obliged to take a picture with the keeper of the island.

Nearby Attractions

Khortytsya - the center of the modern Cossacks, which honored the tradition of past years. On the island are often organized Cossack festivals and competitions. Here you can get acquainted with the Cossacks and their lives. On Khortitsa also have another sculpture Cossack Mamai.

How to get to the monument of Taras Bulba

On the island of Khortytsya regularly make flights more taxis.