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29-January-2015
Photographs supplied by Russell Byers
The sculpture commemorates Taras Shevchenkow (1814 - 1861) a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature He was also a painter and an illustrator.
In 1847 he was convicted for writing in the Ukrainian language, promoting independence of Ukraine and ridiculing members of the Russian Imperial House.
Location
| Address: | 6 McKay Gardens, Ukrainian Orthodox Centre, Turner, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.274116 Long: 149.127157 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Foreigners |
| Artist: | A. Valiev |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2000 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA"Shevchenko`s Visions"
In honour of Ukraine`s bard Taras Shevchenko
Presented in the year 2000 to the Ukrainian community in Australia by the city of Kyiv
Sculptor A. Valiev
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
