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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine supported the proposal of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to erect a monument in Kyiv to Hetman of Ukraine Ivan Mazepa. It is proposed to place it on Taras Shevchenko Boulevard — on the site of the dismantled monument to Volodymyr Lenin. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
- The erection of the monument is an initiative of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, voiced 28 June 2026 during the commemoration of the 30-th anniversary of the Constitution of Ukraine on the territory of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Ivan Mazepa is one of the key figures of Ukrainian history, a state-builder who consistently defended Ukraine’s political subjectivity and supported the development of Ukrainian culture and education. Kyiv should honor his memory appropriately in the public space. It is important to us that the future monument appear as the result of an open competition, with the involvement of the professional community and in compliance with all necessary procedures, said Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy — Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna.
To determine the appearance of the future monument, an open competition will be held for the best design proposal. Its organization will be ensured by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine together with the State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education and the Kyiv City State Administration. The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine will also be the client for the design and fabrication of the monument.
The installation of the monument and the improvement of the adjacent territory will be financed from the Kyiv budget. Funds from other sources not prohibited by law may also be attracted for the design and fabrication of the monument. the final cost will be determined after the competition and the approval of the design and estimate documentation.
28 June Zelenskyy initiated the erection of a monument to Mazepa in the capital. At that time the president said that he considers Taras Shevchenko Boulevard the ideal location for it — where until December 2013 a monument to Lenin stood.
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