Monument to Artyom in Sviatohirsk

The Monument to Artyom in Sviatohirsk is a large concrete sculpture standing on the bank of the Siverskyi Donets River in eastern Ukraine. The figure rises from a hill called Lysa Hora and can be seen from several kilometers away, silhouetted against the sky.

The sculpture was erected in 1927 to honor Fyodor Sergeyev, a leader of the short-lived Donetsk-Kryvyi Rih Soviet Republic. Sergeyev died in 1921 in an accident involving an experimental railway wagon, just a few years after the civil war.

Sculptor Ivan Kavaleridze designed this monument in the cubist style, making it a significant example of early Soviet modernist architecture in Ukraine.

The hill can be reached by a path from the center of the town and offers a wide view over the river valley. The site is openly accessible, though the condition of the surroundings has been shaped by recent years.

Sculptor Ivan Kavaleridze designed this figure in a cubist style, making it a rare example of early Soviet modernism in Ukraine. In 2023, the work received a new official designation that emphasizes its artistic value more strongly.

Location: Sviatohirsk

Inception: 1927

GPS coordinates: 49.02946,37.57348

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:28