Памятник гетману Мазепе, Monument to Hetman Mazepa in Galati, Romania
The Hetman Mazepa monument is a bronze statue rising from a stone pedestal in Freedom Park on Bessarabia Street in Galatz. The figure shows the hetman in a distinctive pose, as if emerging from the stone itself.
The monument was inaugurated on May 8, 2004, at a location chosen because of the nearby St. George Church, where Mazepa was buried in 1709. The site selection links the memorial directly to a significant moment from the hetman's later years.
The monument carries inscriptions in multiple languages honoring Ivan Mazepa as an important figure in Ukrainian history. Visitors can sense the cultural connection between Ukraine and the Galatz region, a link that remains visible through this memorial.
The monument stands in Freedom Park and is easily accessible for visitors exploring the city. Its location on Bessarabia Street makes it straightforward to find and orient yourself at the site.
Sculptor Gheorghe Tenase created an unusual portrayal in which the hetman's figure rises only halfway out of the stone. This artistic approach gives the monument a sense of movement, as if capturing a moment of breaking free or transition.
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