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Monument to Taras Shevchenko, Zhitomir

Monument to Taras Shevchenko, Zhitomir

Taras Shevchenko Monument can be found, perhaps, in all cities of Ukraine. There he and Zhitomir. Located near the center of the city at the crossroads between the streets of Shevchenko and Big Berdichevskaya. The authors and sculptor of the monument became a sculptor and architect B. Karlovski P. Biryuk.

The history and the appearance of the monument to Taras Shevchenko

Shevchenko monument is a bust, made of bronze, the height of 1.25 m. It is set on a high pedestal, a height of 3.2 m. The pedestal is made of dark gray polished granite with white inclusions. Sam shows a bust of National Poet of deliberating the poet with a high forehead, which is immersed in heavy thoughts. His head is slightly turned to the left shoulder. Near the monument to grow a beautiful park. The combination of these factors helped to create in this part of the city one of the most popular recreational areas.

Monument to Taras Shevchenko was erected in Zhytomyr in 1976. The poet himself personally visited the Zhytomyr region in 1846 on the instructions of the Archaeological Commission. Kobzar was to record and collect information about the old graves, age-old buildings, describing historical and architectural monuments, as well as songs and stories of people.

In the 80-90-ies Kobzar Square with the monument has become a traditional venue for various demonstrations and rallies in support of Ukraine`s independence. Nowadays, the monument is also the venue for numerous state and local festivals and parades.

Today, the world is established in 1384 the monument to Kobzar, 1256 of them are located in Ukraine. Most of them are located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region - 201. The first Kobzar monument was created in 1881 and dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the death of the poet. Its opening was held in Kazakhstan. In the same year it opened the bust of Shevchenko in Kharkov .

How to get to the monument of Taras Shevchenko

To see the monument is to drive through the streets of Kiev, Manuilsky or Gogol or public transport number 58, the distance - 3 km.

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