Saint Vladimir Monument
The Saint Vladimir Monument is a monument in Kiev dedicated to the Great Prince of Kiev Vladimir the Great built in 1853. It is the oldest sculptural monument, a dominating feature of Dnieper's slopes and one of the city's symbols.
Description
The bronze statue of the Ruthenian Baptizer who is depicted in a coat with a big cross in his right hand and the Great Prince hat in his left stands 4.4 m (14 ft) tall on a 16 m (52 ft) tall pedestal that has a silhouette of octagonal chapel in pseudo-Byzantine style on a square stylobate. The brick pedestal and stylobate are revetted with cast iron plates. The total height of the monument is 20.4 m (67 ft).
Started by Vasily Demut-Malinovsky, the monument was finished by Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg in 1853.
Legacy
The monument is mentioned in the Russian song about Kiev "Without Podil Kiev is impossible" (Russian: Без Подола Киев невозможен) where it compares the existence of the St Volodymyr monument without its cross is impossible as Kiev without Podil.
Gallery
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Park zone around the monument, 2013
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Front view of monument, 2007
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Monument in winter, 2011
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Monument at night, 2012
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Monument sketch, 1894
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"Built in 1853" (in Russian), high relief
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"Order of St. Vladimir", low relief
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Depiction of Saint Michael, low relief
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Memorial placard (in Ukrainian), 1953
See also
- Christianization of Kievan Rus'
- Monument to the Magdeburg Rights, also known as the Saint Vladimir Lower Monument
External links
- Saint Vladimir Monument at the Kiev e-Encyclopedia
Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 30°31′35″E / 50.4564°N 30.5263°E