The statue of Saint Volodymyr in Holland Park, London, England, is a work of 1988 by the Canadian-Ukrainian sculptor Leo Mol.[1] The bronze statue stands on the corner of Holland Park and Holland Park Avenue. It was unveiled on 29 May 1988, to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the Christianisation of Kievan Rus'. Later that year, another statue of Volodymyr by the same sculptor was erected in Rome.[2]
| Statue of Saint Volodymyr | |
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| Artist | Leo Mol |
| Year | 1988 |
| Medium | Bronze (statue) and granite (plinth) |
| Location | Holland Park, London |
See also
edit- Embassy of Ukraine, London, nearby in Holland Park
- Monument to Prince Volodymyr in Kyiv
- Monument to Vladimir the Great in Moscow
References
edit- ^ "Statue: Saint Volodymyr". London Remembers. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Blackwood 1989, p. 326.
Bibliography
edit- Blackwood, John (1989). London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues. London and Oxford: Savoy Press.
External links
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Media related to Monument to Volodymyr the Great (London) at Wikimedia Commons
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