Taras Shevchenko monument, Bronze monument in Moscow, Russia.
Description
The Taras Shevchenko monument is a bronze statue on a granite base at the intersection of Ukrainskiy Boulevard and Kutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow. The sculpture depicts the writer in traditional dress and sits in an open plaza near one of the city's major transportation hubs.
History
The monument was erected in 1964 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Ukrainian national poet's birth. Its installation represented an important recognition of this influential artist's legacy in the Soviet capital.
Culture
The memorial honors a writer whose works have connected Ukrainians and Russians across generations. You can see the statue as a symbol of shared literary heritage between both peoples.
Practical
The monument sits at a busy intersection and serves as a recognizable meeting point near Kievskaya Metro Station. You can reach the site easily on foot and find access from multiple surrounding streets.
Did you know?
The pedestal contains earth from the poet's burial site in Kaniv, Ukraine, transported there during the monument's construction. This detail physically connects the Moscow location to the writer's Ukrainian homeland.
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