Monument to the Founders of Kyiv

Landmark

Concrete and copper statue by the Dnipro

The Monument to the Founders of Kyiv is a statue located on the banks of the river Dnipro in Navodnytskyi Park, Kyiv, Ukraine. It was designed by sculptor Vasyl Borodai, and created to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv. The monument was constructed with reinforced concrete and covered in copper leaf. Completed in 1982, it partially collapsed in 2010, but was restored within a few months. The monument is considered a symbol of Kyiv.

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Monument to the Founders of Kyiv

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