Independence Monument of Ukraine ( Ukrainian Monument of Independence ) is a monument dedicated to the independence of Ukraine . The monument is located in the center of Kiev on Independence Square .
| Monument | |
| Independence Monument of Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Monument to Independence of Ukraine | |
 Independence Square and Monument (left) | |
| A country |  Ukraine |
| Location | Kiev , Khreschatyk , Independence Square |
| Architectural style | |
| Project Author | A.V. Kushch |
| Building | 2000 - 2001 |
| Material | |
Stylistically is a mixture of Ukrainian Baroque and Empire style . The monument was erected in the composition center of Independence Square in Kiev in honor of the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence in 2001. It is a 52-meter column crowned with the figure of the Oranta girl in a Ukrainian national costume with a viburnum branch in her hands. The total height is 62 meters [1] .
The authors of the project are sculptor A. V. Kushch , architects S. V. Babushkin , A. V. Komarovsky , R. I. Kukharenko, O. K. Stukalov . The sculptor Anatoly Kushch used his daughter, Kristina Katrakis, as a model for creating Beregini [2] .
See also
- Monument of Independence (Kharkov)