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Ukraine, Kyiv, Monumental Sculpture of "Motherland"

The author of the monument is Ukrainian sculptor Vasyl Boroday.
The grand opening of the structure took place on May 9, 1981.

- The total height of the monument with a pedestal is 102 m.

- The height of the sculpture "Motherland" (from the pedestal to the tip of the sword) is 62 m.

- In one hand, the statue holds a 16-meter sword weighing 9 tons, and in the other - a shield measuring 13x8 m with a trident.

- The entire structure is welded and weighs 450 tons.

- The frame itself begins at a depth of 17.8 m (from the entrance to the museum), it is to this depth that a concrete well with a diameter of 34 m goes.

- There is an observation deck on the shield of "Motherland".
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5 comments

Jean-Paul said:

spectacular the measures you give us here of this monument
so you were there un june 2026, do you have a relationship to the Ukraine?
4 weeks ago

Alexander Prolygin replied to Jean-Paul:

Yes, I'm citizen of Ukraine. But now I live in two homes in turns, main home is in Kyiv, and second one in Bulgaria. More time in 2025 and 2026 I was in Kyiv, sometimes it was really terrible. Now I'm in Bulgaria, but gonna come back to Ukraine to meet 2027
I never photograph destruction or other horrors of war. I try to capture only surviving objects, untouched by the war.
4 weeks ago

Jean-Paul replied to Alexander Prolygin:

Thank you so much, Alexander, for all this information! I hope that you and all Ukrainians will soon be able to find hope. And I completely understand why you say you don’t want to document the destruction of your homeland.
4 weeks ago

Don Sutherland said:

Awesome capture.
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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful work; well captured.
4 weeks ago ( translate )