Ivan Franko Monument

In the city of Kolomyia, among the many monuments, one cannot fail to mention the monument to the famous Ukrainian writer, scholar and publicist, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize — Ivan Franko. It was unveiled in 2012, and a cozy square was laid out around it.

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The writer’s figure seems frozen in motion. According to the authors’ concept, the monument’s dynamism indicates how open the writer was, how in his work he always turned to the people, calling on them to fight for Ukraine.

Many life events were connected with Kolomyia for Franko. His friends and like-minded people were here. In this city, the writer planned to settle and buy the house of the stonemason M. Bilous. However, that wish was never realized, and only the monument in a quiet square near the Town Hall reminds contemporaries of the outstanding writer, his life and work.

Interesting facts:

• Ivan Franko visited Kolomyia about 15 times, and once he was arrested and imprisoned for three months in the Kolomyia Town Hall.
• The cost of the monument is 125 thousand dollars.
• The author of the monument is sculptor Vasyl Andrushko.