Monument of Independence

The Independence Monument is a victory column located on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in , commemorating the independence of Ukraine in 1991. Stylistically, it presents a mix of Ukrainian Baroque and Empire style.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: victory column in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Independence Monument”
  • Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Music Academy of Ukraine and National Art Museum of Ukraine.

University
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The Ukrainian National Academy of Music, is a national music tertiary academy in , . Its courses include postgraduate education. From 1940 until December 2025 the conservatory was named Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music.

Museum
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The is a museum dedicated to Ukrainian art in , Ukraine. is situated 380 metres east of Monument of Independence.

Arts center
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The is a performing arts center in , . It is officially known as the International Center of Culture and Arts of the Trade Union Federation of Ukraine, while is used for its brevity. is situated 180 metres east of Monument of Independence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Садиба Мерінга and Lypky.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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is an historic neighborhood of the capital located in the administrative . The name is derived from a lime tree.

Quarter
is a historical neighborhood of . Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenkivskyi District.

Monument of Independence

Latitude
50.44955° or 50° 26′ 58″ north
Longitude
30.52539° or 30° 31′ 31″ east
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9G2GCGXG+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171599273
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Wiki­data ID
Q3917633
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Monument of Independence” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النصب التذكاري للاستقلال في كييف”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ukrayna müstəqillik abidəsi”
  • Belarusian: “Манумент Незалежнасці”
  • Belarusian: “Манумэнт Незалежнасьці”
  • Bengali: “স্বাধীনতা স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ, কিয়েভ”
  • Chinese: “獨立紀念碑 (基輔)”
  • Chinese: “獨立紀念碑”
  • Danish: “Ukraines Uafhængighedsmonument”
  • Dutch: “Onafhankelijkheidsmonument (Kiev)”
  • Dutch: “Onafhankelijkheidsmonument”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento pri Sendependiĝo”
  • Finnish: “Itsenäisyyden aukion pylväs”
  • Finnish: “Itsenäisyyden muistomerkki”
  • Finnish: “Itsenäisyyden muistopylväs”
  • French: “monument à l’Indépendance”
  • French: “Monument à l’Indépendance”
  • German: “Unabhängigkeitsdenkmal der Ukraine”
  • German: “Unabhängigkeitsdenkmal”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Kemerdekaan (Ukraina)”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Kemerdekaan”
  • Italian: “Monumento all’Indipendenza”
  • Japanese: “ウクライナ独立記念塔”
  • Korean: “독립기념비”
  • Malay: “Monumen Kemerdekaan (Ukraine)”
  • Malay: “Monumen Kemerdekaan”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Niepodległości w Kijowie”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Niepodległości”
  • Russian: “Колонна на Площади независимости”
  • Russian: “Колонна Независимости”
  • Russian: “Монумент Независимости Украины”
  • Russian: “Монумент Независимости”
  • Serbian: “Споменик независности (Кијев)”
  • Serbian: “Споменик независности”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la Independencia (Kiev)”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la Independencia”
  • Turkish: “Bağımsızlık Anıtı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монумент Незалежності”

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