Built in 4 years and was put in November 1982 in Hreschatom Park to the anniversary of the USSR, launched 30 December 1922.
It is made of metal, granite and bronze and is dvuhfigurnuyu composition ( height - 6.2 m ) working - Russian and Ukrainian, jointly raised the tape from the Order of Friendship of Peoples.Some distance - stretched horizontally stele with multi- band, centered - Bohdan Khmelnytsky and the lord - the Russian ambassador . This group was created after the historic events that occurred on January 8, 1654 - Pereiaslav Rada.The sculptural group of associates rainbow arch Arch of Friendship of Peoples, which was intended to symbolize the unity of the authors to the fraternal peoples.
For the monument is an observation deck , which offers magnificent views of the Dnieper and the Left Bank .
looks particularly impressive at night, when the monument is illuminated by searchlights.
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