Some parts of the sculpture were transported at night: how Kyiv's Motherland monument was made. Photo

The Motherland Monument in Kyiv is the tallest in Europe. It was completed and unveiled in 1981, but before that, its parts were transported at night to avoid attracting people's attention.

The old photos were published on the kyivvibe Telegram channel. You can see what this unique process was like over 40 years ago.

"The process of making the Motherland monument. The metal for the monument was made in Zaporizhzhia. The steel components were assembled into a single structure in Kyiv," the community said.

It is noted that parts of the sculpture were transported at night to avoid attracting people's attention. The monument was unveiled on May 9, 1981.

Motherland is a monumental sculpture in Kyiv. It is located on the territory of theMuseum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War on the high right bank of the Dnipro River. It was opened in 1981. It is the tallest monumental sculpture in Europe.

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