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Monumental History Of Kyiv.The first monument in Kyiv appeared in the very early years of the 19th century. Over the next two centuries, near 100 monuments have been erected throughout the city. Nevertheless, not all of them have survived. So, let’s take a tour of Kyiv’s monumental history! Podil is considered to be the birthplace of Kyiv’s monuments. There, not far from Poshtova Square, stands the 18-meter high Column of Magdeburg Rights topped with a gilded cross. This was the first monument built using money donated by city residents in order to “reaffirm the rights of the ancient capital”. In other words, its purpose was to preserve the capital’s status of a “free city”. The monument did not accomplish these objectives, as a quarter of a century later Kyiv lost its traditional self-government. The second monument in the city appeared in the fall of 1853 in a new park, which is now known as Volodymyrska Horka. It was the famous monument to Prince Volodymyr, who, according to legend, christened Kyivites in the Dnieper River at the end of the 10th century in 988. The great figure of the prince was cast by professor Petr Klodt. The 20-meter pedestal was designed by architect Alexander Ton and another master sculptor by the name of Volodymyr Demut-Malynovskiy decorated the pedestal of the monument with a bas-relief called Christening of Kyivans. The Prince Volodymyr Monument has been one of the sightseeing highlights in the capital for a century and a half. Over the course of Ukraine’s independence, 16 new monuments have appeared in Kyiv, including memorials to legendary soccer player and national team coach Valeriy Lobanovskiy, famous writer Oles Honchar, historian and public figure Mykhailo Hrushevskiy and others. These monuments embellish this ancient city and are truly popular among Kyiv residents and tourists. So, the “monumental history” of Kyiv continues… (from “Kyiv Weekly”)
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