Saint Vladimir Monument
| Monument to Prince Volodymyr | |
| Saint Vladimir Monument | |
| National Landmark of Monumental Art | |
 Monument before the World War I
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| Name origin: Grand Prince of Kiev | |
| Country | Ukraine |
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| Region–City | Kiev |
| Coordinates | 50°27′23″N 30°31′35″E / 50.4564°N 30.5263°ECoordinates: 50°27′23″N 30°31′35″E / 50.4564°N 30.5263°E |
| Height | 20.4 m (67 ft) |
| Authors | Vasily Demut-Malinovsky, Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg, Alexander Thon |
| Style | pseudo Neo-Byzantine |
| Materials | bronze, brick, cast iron |
| Installed | 1853 |
| For public | open |
| Easiest access | St.Michael Square (on foot) |
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The Saint Vladimir Monument is a monument in Kiev dedicated to the Great Prince of Kiev Vladimir the Great built in 1853. It is the oldest sculptural monument, a dominating feature of Dnieper's slopes and one of the city's symbols.
The bronze statue of the Baptizer of the rus' people who is depicted in a coat with a big cross in his right hand and the Great Prince hat in his left stands 4.4 m (14 ft) tall on a 16 m (52 ft) tall pedestal that has a silhouette of octagonal chapel in pseudo-Byzantine style on a square stylobate. The brick pedestal and stylobate are revetted with cast iron plates. The total height of the monument is 20.4 m (67 ft).
Started by Vasily Demut-Malinovsky, the monument was finished by Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg in 1853.
The monument is mentioned in the Russian song about Kiev "Without Podil Kiev is impossible" (Russian: Без Подола Киев невозможен) where it compares the existence of the St Volodymyr monument without its cross is impossible as Kiev without Podil.
The monument is also depicted on the Ukrainian banknotes.
Park zone around the monument, 2013
Front view of monument, 2007
Monument in winter, 2011
Monument at night, 2012
Monument sketch, 1894
"Christianization of Kievan Rus'", high relief
"Built in 1853" (in Russian), high relief
"Order of St. Vladimir", low relief
Depiction of Saint Michael, low relief
Memorial placard (in Ukrainian), 1953
Saint Vladimir Monument on the Ukrainian banknotes
Saint Vladimir Monument on the Soviet jubilee coin of 25 Soviet rubles
Saint Vladimir Monument on the Ukrainian jubilee coin of 50 hryvnias
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