Pl. Halytska – monument to King Danylo ID: 123
The monument, made under a project designed by sculptors Vasyl Yarych and Roman Romanovych and architect Yarema Churylyk, was installed in 2001. The monument was installed near the place of the former Galician gate, one of the two old entrances to the city.
Історія
Danylo Halytskyi, prince and king, is considered to be the founder of Lviv. For Soviet propaganda, he personified the unity of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, and the idea to establish a monument to him appeared in 1947 (Мельник і Масик, 2012, 67). However, for a number of reasons, these plans were not implemented.
In 1999 the Lviv city authorities, the Union of Architects, and the Union of Artists of Ukraine announced an all-Ukrainian contest for the project of the monument. Among the locations for installation, the Soborna and Stary Rynok squares were considered, as well as the Vysoky Zamok (High Castle) hill. The monument was opened during the International Economic Forum on Frontier Cooperation on 29 October 2001, in the year when the 800th anniversary of the king's birth was celebrated.
Архітектура
The 10-meter-high monument is made of granite and bronze. A bronze horseman stands on a stone pedestal decorated with a frieze with the trident in the center and a royal crown on top. On the sides, there are lion mascarons. The king faces the ancient Galician road, now Halytska and Kniazia Romana streets.
Люди
Vasyl Yarych (р.н. 1951) — Ukrainian sculptor, co-author of the monumentOrganizations
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The Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Lviv
The Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Lviv was the first art organization in Lviv to operate from 1868 until the outbreak of the Second World War. The Society brought together artists and art connoisseurs, organized exhibitions, sold works of art and provided material support to artists.
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