Monument to the Founders of Kyiv
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The Monument to the Founders of Kyiv (Ukrainian: Пам'ятний знак на честь заснування міста Києва, romanized: Pamiatnyi znak na chest zasnuvannia mista Kyieva) is a statue located on the banks of the river Dnipro in Navodnytskyi Park [uk], Kyiv, Ukraine.[1] It was designed by sculptor Vasyl Borodai, and created to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv.[2][3][4][lower-alpha 1] The monument was constructed with reinforced concrete and covered in copper leaf.[1] Completed in 1982, it partially collapsed in 2010, but was restored within a few months.[6][1][7] The monument is considered a symbol of Kyiv.[7]
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Пам'ятний знак на честь заснування міста Києва | |
50.4291°N 30.5689°E / 50.4291; 30.5689 | |
Location | Navodnytskyi Park [uk], Kyiv, Ukraine |
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Completion date | 22 May 1982 (41 years ago) (1982-05-22) |
Restored date | 28 May 2010 (13 years ago) (2010-05-28) |
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