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29-January-2015
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
State:ACT
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.274116
Long: 149.127157
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Foreigners
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Artist:A. Valiev
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2000
Front Inscription

"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

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Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au