Monument to Yaroslav the Wise
Description:
In the garden at the Golden Gate in Kiev is a monument to Yaroslav the Wise.
The sketch of the monument was created by the famous sculptor Ivan Kavaleridze. Interestingly, the monument is made in two copies. One is at the Golden Gate, and the second, exactly the same, stands near the House-Museum of the sculptor. The modern monument was erected in 1977. When the monument was erected, they did not aim to emphasize its historical significance, but simply wanted to decorate the square at the Golden Gate. They made it very quickly.
When installed, an artificial earthen mound was created.
The figure of the prince is made of bronze. Yaroslav the Wise is depicted sitting and looking towards the Sophia Cathedral. To the monument are granite steps, to the right of them is a stone carved with the name of the prince in the ancient Russian language. In the hands of Yaroslav the Wise is a model of Sofia of Kiev. Also on the back side are the prints of the palms of sculptors Vitaly Sivko, Nikolai Bilyk and Vitaly Redko - the direct creators of the monument.
The grand opening of the monument was timed to the Day of the City of Kiev in 1977.