Monument to the Founders of Kyiv (by sculptor Vasyl Borodai) commemorating the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv in Kiev, Ukraine
The Monument to the Founders of Kyiv is a statue located on the banks of the river Dnipro in Navodnytskyi Park, Kyiv, Ukraine. It was designed by sculptor Vasyl Borodai, and created to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv. The monument was constructed with reinforced concrete and covered in copper leaf. Completed in 1982, it partially collapsed in 2010, but was restored within a few months. The monument is considered a symbol of Kyiv. The monument depicts siblings Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and Lybid, the legendary founders of Kyiv. The four figures stand in a boat, with sister Lybid at the bow with her arms outstretched, while the three brothers are crowded together near the stern holding their weapons, two long thin spears and a bow.[8] The boat rests atop a granite pedestal representing three waves, which itself lies on a platform of red granite. A fountain is located next to the monument, featuring coloured lights and jets of water up to m (11 ft) high. Borodai based the face of Lybid on that of his daughter, Halyna Borodai, who died at the age of 31.
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Location: Monument to the Founders of Kiev, Navodnytsky Park, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe
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