Statue of Saint Volodymyr, London
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Statue of Saint Volodymyr | |
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Artist | Leo Mol |
Year | 1988 |
Medium | Bronze (statue) and granite (plinth) |
Location | Holland Park, London |
The statue of Saint Volodymyr in Holland Park, London, England, is a work of 1988 by the Canadian-Ukrainian sculptor Leo Mol.[1] The bronze statue stands on the corner of Holland Park and Holland Park Avenue. It was unveiled on 29 May 1988, to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the Christianisation of Kievan Rus'. Later that year, another statue of Volodymyr by the same sculptor was erected in Rome.[2]
See also
- Embassy of Ukraine, London, nearby in Holland Park
- Monument to Prince Volodymyr in Kyiv
- Monument to Vladimir the Great in Moscow
References
- ^ "Statue: Saint Volodymyr". London Remembers. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Blackwood 1989, p. 326.
Bibliography
- Blackwood, John (1989). London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues. London and Oxford: Savoy Press.
External links
- Media related to Monument to Volodymyr the Great (London) at Wikimedia Commons
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