Taras Shevchenko monument

Statue of Taras Shevchenko In front of you is a monument to Taras Shevchenko on Svobody Avenue in Lviv. The monument is complimented by the Wave of National Revival with reliefs that depict stories from the Ukrainian past. Ukrainian diaspora raised funds to make the monument. It was then cast in Argentina and delivered to Ukraine by ship. It is believed that the largest number of monuments in the world is dedicated to Kobzar. Only in Ukraine there are enough monuments to Shevchenko to populate a small village.