Monument to the Nizhyn Cucumber, Granite monument in Nizhyn, Ukraine.
The Monument to the Nizhyn Cucumber features a 50-kilogram green granite cucumber resting on a pickle barrel with a cellar-shaped pedestal.
The monument, inaugurated in December 2005, commemorates the Nizhyn cucumbers that were regularly delivered to the court of Empress Catherine II.
This sculpture represents the agricultural foundation of Nizhyn, where cucumber cultivation and preservation methods have shaped local traditions for generations.
Located at 160 Shevchenko Street, the monument stands in a central area of Nizhyn and requires no entrance fee for visitors.
The green granite used for the cucumber sculpture was specifically imported from Italy to create this representation of local agricultural heritage.
Location: Nizhyn
Inception: December 16, 2005
GPS coordinates: 51.02180,31.88473
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:34
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