In light of the ongoing bombardment of the Ukrainian capital, the Kyiv city administration has moved to protect monuments in central areas that haven’t yet been targeted. Public monuments, such as the iconic statue of St. Vladimir on Vladimir hill, have been covered in improvised blast shielding. Other memorials and public sculptures — the monument… Continue reading March 26th — Dante’s Kyiv; Chernihiv in the Crosshairs
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March 12 – The destruction of the Museum of Vasil’ Tarnovsky
On March 11, Russian forces severely damaged an important historical building in Chernihiv. Destructive fire rained down on the Youth Library in the 19th century Gothic Revival building on the city’s outskirts. This architectural treasure, originally built as the trade school of the local orphanage, was redesigned at the turn of the last century. Starting… Continue reading March 12 – The destruction of the Museum of Vasil’ Tarnovsky
March 6 — Continued attacks on precious art and architecture
I. The heavy bombardment of Chernihiv is ongoing. Vladimir Otroshchenko, the mayor of the city, has said that many architectural monuments have been damaged. He believes that the level of destruction in the city has now surpassed the damage caused by the Nazi bombardments of August, 1941. Detailed information is hard to come by, but… Continue reading March 6 — Continued attacks on precious art and architecture