Statue Rodina Mat

Originally it was designed to be even taller.

Statue rodina mat. 340 foot statue built to honour the heroes of the soviet union. The motherland calls russian. Motherland statue rodina mat and the national war museum kiev ukraine europe. Today it houses the excellent great patriotic war museum in its base and has a pair of viewing platforms.

родина мать is a monumental statue in kyiv the capital of ukraine. It is crafted from stainless steel and can be seen from miles around and we absolutely loved it it really is beautiful and the area around the monument has an almost eerie feel to it as well as a peacefulness. Mother motherland in kyiv ukraine. 62m high and visible from various points around kiev it is the city s most distinctive feature.

Known locally as brezhnev s daughter the motherland monument is a giant titanium statue that celebrates the soviet union s victory over the nazi germany. It can be seen from all over the city. Outstanding tall statue see 2 084 traveler reviews 2 291 candid photos and great deals for kyiv kiev ukraine at tripadvisor. Well it s rodina mat literally nation s mother.

Inaugurated by soviet leader leonid brezhnev in 1981 it was the second and last nation s mother monument erected in the ussr. Rodina mat is a huge statue atop of the national museum of the history of the great patriotic war of 1941 1945. It is located in pechers ky landshaftny park next to kyiv pechers k lavra. The sculpture is a part of the national museum of the history of ukraine in the second world war.

Rodina mat the 303 feet tall stainless steel statue of the motherland monument that stands proudly over the skyline of kiev ranks 18th on the list of the world s tallest statues.