Kirill of Turov monument, Religious monument in Gomel, Belarus.
The Kirill of Turov monument is a bronze statue in a Gomel park depicting a medieval religious leader holding a prayer scroll. The figure stands on a granite base positioned near a major cultural theater in the city.
The monument was erected in 2004 to honor a 12th-century thinker who wrote numerous religious texts. These works are among the important written sources from medieval times in the region.
Kirill earned the name "Zlatoust" (Golden Mouth) for his eloquence, and the monument's inscription calls him "Zlatoust, who shone brighter than all others in Rus." The square around it bears his name and stands beside the Gomel Regional Drama Theatre. The opening on 4 September 2004 was timed to the Day of Belarusian Written Language, and Archbishop Aristarkh of Gomel and Zhlobin consecrated the monument.
The statue stands in Kirill of Turov Square beside the Gomel Regional Drama Theatre, in the city centre, so it is reached on foot from the surrounding streets. The bronze figure rises 3.5 m on a 2 m granite pedestal, and the Cyrillic inscription on the front face identifies the figure. Look for the scroll in his left arm, which carries the text of his prayer.
The scroll in his left hand carries a line from his own prayer: "O Lord most holy, deliver this city and this land from all evil." The opening on 4 September 2004 was timed to the Day of Belarusian Written Language, and Archbishop Aristarkh of Gomel and Zhlobin consecrated the monument.
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