Monument to Taras Shevchenko
The first of the 7 wonders was set on the opening day of the Architects Square, in 2009 on the eve of Independence Day. August 23, 2009 a copy of the monument to Taras Shevchenko was opened to tourists and residents of Kharkov. The copy size is 1:25, installed under the hood from the armor glass.
The monument to T. Shevchenko was installed in 1935 at the entrance to the garden with the same name. It is considered the best among more than 250 monuments of Taras Shevchenko all over the world. It took more than a year to create this work of art. A 16.5-meter monument is a bronze statue of Shevchenko (5.5 meters) standing on a round pedestal made of natural silicate. The statue is surrounded by 16 smaller pedestals with bronze figures, in which characters from the history of Ukraine and heroes of Taras Shevchenko's works are selected.