Statue of Lenin in Kharkiv
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The Statue of Lenin in Kharkiv was a sculpture monument to Vladimir Lenin, located in Freedom Square, Kharkiv, Ukraine, that was toppled and demolished in 2014. It was the largest monument to Lenin in Ukraine, designed by Alexander Sidorenko after entering an open competition to design the monument in 1963, in the lead up to the anniversary of the October Revolution.
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50°00′17″N 36°13′52″E | |
Location | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
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Designer | Alexander Sidorenko |
Material | Granite, Bronze |
Length | 720 m |
Width | 125 m |
Beginning date | 5 November 1963 |
Opening date | November 1964 |
Dedicated to | Vladimir Lenin |
Dismantled date | 28 September 2014 |
Status | Ukrainian decommunization laws forbid rebuilding the monument. |
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The monument ID was 63-101-0682.[citation needed]