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The Twelve Chairs monument in Odesa

The Twelve Chairs monument in Odesa, Bronze monument on Derybasivska Street, Ukraine

The Twelve Chairs monument is a bronze sculpture depicting multiple figures positioned along Derybasivska Street in the City Garden of Odesa. The group of statues forms a cohesive scene that occupies a central location on this popular pedestrian street.

The sculpture was created in 1999 as a tribute to a novel published in the 1920s. The work commemorates a literary story that gained widespread recognition across Eastern Europe during that era.

The monument shows characters that have become recognizable figures in local life, with visitors often pausing to interact with the bronze statues. These figures represent a story known across Eastern Europe, turning the site into a place where people connect with a shared literary memory.

The monument stands in a central garden location that is accessible throughout the day. You can view it from the street and have space to walk around it and take photographs from different angles.

The statues capture a moment of searching and adventure that people across the region grew up reading about. Seeing this scene frozen in bronze brings a beloved literary fantasy directly to the street where people live and walk.

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Location
Inception
April 1, 1999
Creator
Mikhail Reva
Made from material
bronze
GPS coordinates
46.48458,30.73347
Latest update
December 10, 2025 20:06
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