- Address: Av. Infanta Isabel 410, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Years of construction: 1969-1971.
In the capital of Argentina - Buenos Aires - there is a unique monument dedicated to the Ukrainian prose writer and poet Taras Shevchenko (Monumento a Taras Shevchenko).
General information about the attractions
The monument is located in the area of Palermo in the park, which is called the Tres de Febrero (Parque Tres de Febrero). This sculpture was presented to the city by the local Ukrainian diaspora of the country in honor of the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first emigrants to Argentina from Galicia.
Before creating the monument, a competition among sculptors was held, where Leonid Molodozhanin, a well-known in his circles, who is a Ukrainian by nationality, won. He permanently resides in Canada, where he is also called Leo Mol. Before that, the sculptor already was the author of several busts and monuments of TG. Shevchenko, decorating streets and squares in the cities of Canada and the USA.
Next to the sculpture is an allegorical relief made by the Argentine master Orio da Porto from a solid granite stone. In 1969, on April 27, the first stone was laid, and the discovery occurred two years later - December 5, 1971. Since 1982, all costs for the care of the monument took over the Argentine fund named after TG. Shevchenko.
Description of sight
The monument to Taras Shevchenko has a height of 3.45 m and is made of bronze. It was installed on a special pedestal, which is made of red granite. On it, the sculptor carved the last sentence of the famous work "The Tomb of Bogdanov", translated into Spanish. The first lines in the Ukrainian language sound like this: "Stop in the village of Subotov ...".
On the right side of the sculpture is a relief, the length of which is 4.65 meters, and the height - 2.85 meters. It depicts fighters for their freedom.
What is famous for sculpture?
The monument to Taras Grigorievich Shevchenko in Buenos Aires is depicted on a postal Ukrainian stamp. On it, except bust and relief, painted flags of two states against the backdrop of bright green trees. The stamp was issued in 1997 on August 16 and is called "Centenary of the first settlement in Argentina of Ukrainians". The author of this work is the famous artist Ivan Turetsky.
How can I get to the monument?
From the city center to Tres de Febrero Park, you can take a public bus that runs every 12 minutes. The journey takes about half an hour. From the stop you will have to walk for another 10 minutes. Also here you will reach the Av by car . 9 de Julio and Pres. Arturo Illia or Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta (time on the road about 20 minutes). From the main entrance to the park, before the sculpture, you should walk along the main avenue, pointing to the signs.
Despite the fact that in Argentina there live representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora who have never been to their homeland, they still do not forget about their roots, study history and literature, and most importantly - perpetuate national heroes.