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The Tachanka monument is a true example of sculptural skill and a symbol not only of the city of Kakhovka, but also of the Kherson region itself. The dynamic sculpture seems to have frozen for a moment, allowing contemporaries to look into the city’s historical past. The bronze sculpture depicts a tachanka racing toward victory, carrying three Red Army soldiers: a soldier in an overcoat, a driver in a helmet, and a soldier with a flag in his hands.
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The Tachanka monument was made in Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) in 1967. From there it was transported to Kakhovka in parts. The monument was constantly looted, so it has undergone many restorations, but it still remains not entirely safe for tourists who want to take a photo close to it.
Interesting facts:
- There is no monument as large as this one either in Ukraine or in Europe. The monument is 18 m wide and 8 m high. It weighs more than 100 t. (80 t of which is bronze)
- Due to the decommunization law, the monument was to be destroyed, but the city’s residents are firmly opposed to such a step.
- The authors of the monument are Yu. Lokhvyvynyn, L. Radionov, L. Mykhailionok.
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