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Shevchenko Park, Kiev

Shevchenko Park, Kiev

Total in Kiev there are more than 125 parks, 500 parks and 75 boulevards, and their total area exceeds 5,000 hectares. The first park in Kiev appeared in 1631 under the leadership of Metropolitan Petro Mohyla.

In the center of town is an interesting park, which closes on all four sides of three streets and avenues, and in front of it stands the main building of the Kiev National University named after Taras Shevchenko. University Park area of ​​5.8 hectares was opened to visitors in 1890. Previously, the area was used as farmland.

In a small area talented gardener Karl Christiani was able to arrange a park complex. Through the park laid out two main avenues at right angles to each other and overlapping exactly in the center, forming a circular area. Complement their multiple diagonal paths and wide alley, covers the perimeter of the square. Throughout the park are broken numerous flower beds and planted a lot of firs and deciduous trees, each alley benches.

In 1898, in a park with a monument to Emperor Nicholas the First. In 1920 it was demolished. After 19 years in its place appeared a monument to Taras Shevchenko . The solemn event was timed to the 125th anniversary of the birth of the great Ukrainian poet and writer. From that day I became known as Shevchenko Park. The author of the monument was made by the famous Russian sculptor and artist Matthew Manizer, also known as the author of the death mask of Stalin.

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