Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Motherland Monument

Motherland Monument

Highlight • Monument

Motherland Monument

Name: Motherland Monument
Rating: 2

Recommended by 1 people

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Печерський ландшафтний парк

Save

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Save

See runs here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best routes to Motherland Monument

1.0

(1)

runners

1. Motherland Monument (Kyiv) – Golden Gate of Kyiv loop from Золоті ворота

21.7km

02:21

310m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

116

runners

2. Kyiv Metro Bridge – Parkovy Bridge loop from Почайна

30.5km

03:15

140m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

5.0

(1)

runners

3. Kyiv Metro Bridge – Parkovy Bridge loop from Лівобережна

31.3km

03:20

170m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

Tips

Pathfinder

August 22, 2021

The Motherland Statue (Ukrainian Батьківщина-Мати Batkivshchyna-Maty, Russian Родина-мать Rodina-mat) in the Ukrainian capital Kiev is a colossal statue that was erected in the Soviet Union to commemorate the victory of the Soviet armed forces in the Great Father .

The first model of the statue was made by the sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich. After his death in 1974, the Ukrainian sculptor Wassyl Borodaj (1917-2010) continued the project. The artist Halyna Kaltschenko, who died in 1975, served him as a model for the monumental sculpture. [1]

The statue is made of stainless steel, has a height of 62 meters and stands on a 40-meter high pedestal on the mountainside above the Dnieper. The total height of the monument is 102 meters, the weight is 500 tons. [2] To ensure stability, there is a special mechanical construction inside. The monument forms the center of a memorial that commemorates the victory of the Red Army in World War II. The shield, on which the coat of arms of the Soviet Union is depicted, is 36 square meters and weighs 13 tons. The sword is 16 meters long and weighs nine tons. The figure was to be inaugurated on May 9, 1980, the 35th anniversary of Victory. However, there were problems with the attachment of the platform and the use of a special crane was required to erect the figure. The inauguration took place on May 9, 1981 by party leader Leonid Brezhnev.

It is possible to reach a small, barred viewing platform through an arm behind the shield. To do this, you have to climb a safety rope through a narrow shaft.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 140 m

Weather

Today

Sunday 26 October

11°C

6°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See runs here

Take Me There

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Trukhaniv Island

St. Andrew's Church (Kyiv)

Motherland Monument (Rodina Mat)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge in Khreshchatyi Park

Matviivska Bay

Monument to the Founders of Kyiv

Kyiv Founders Monument

Vesluvalny Canal

Cyclist Ramp at Kyiv River Port

Independence Monument and Maidan Museum

Rusanivka Musical Fountain

View of the Church of St. Nicholas on the Dnipro

Motherland Monument

1. Motherland Monument (Kyiv) – Golden Gate of Kyiv loop from Золоті ворота

2. Kyiv Metro Bridge – Parkovy Bridge loop from Почайна

3. Kyiv Metro Bridge – Parkovy Bridge loop from Лівобережна

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️