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Independence Monument, Kyiv

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The Independence Monument is a 61 meter victory column on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Independence Square, in Kyiv, commemorating the 1991 independence of Ukraine. Built in a mix of Ukrainian Baroque and Empire style and faced in white Italian marble, the column is topped by a female figure known as Berehynia holding a guelder rose branch, standing on a pedestal shaped like a Christian temple. It was inaugurated on 23 August 2001 for the tenth anniversary of independence, replacing a former Lenin statue on the same site.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Monument 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Kyiv, Ukraine 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
2001 1
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Standing 1
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Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Monument 2
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1. Independence Monument, Kyiv (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    The monument was built in the center of the square for the 10th anniversary of the independence in 2001.
  • Lead section
    The Independence Monument (Ukrainian: Монумент Незалежності, romanized: Monument Nezalezhnosti) is a victory column located on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kyiv, commemorating the independence of Ukraine in 1991.
  • Uses Element: Marble, Wikipedia lead
    The column is faced with white Italian marble that stands on a pedestal in the form of a Christian temple.
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2. Independence Monument, Kyiv (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Monument)
    Wikidata item Q3917633, instance of (P31): monument
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Kyiv, Ukraine
    Wikidata item Q3917633, property P131/P17 (location): Kyiv, Ukraine
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