A 1978 Soviet collectible postcard depicting the monument to V. I. Lenin, installed at the entrance to the City Garden in Mariupol (known as Zhdanov at the time).
What is shown on the postcard
The image shows a bronze monument of V. I. Lenin on a high, stepped pedestal made of faced granite. The full-length figure is depicted with an outstretched right hand. In the background, the white pylons of the main entrance to the “City Garden” park, adorned with Soviet emblems, are visible. Flower beds are laid out in front of the monument.
Historical note
This monument was unveiled in 1956 in the square in front of the entrance to the city’s oldest park, the City Garden (founded in 1863). During the Soviet era, the park was named after Zhdanov, as was the city itself from 1948 to 1989.
Present day
In accordance with the decommunization laws in Ukraine, the monument to V. I. Lenin near the City Garden was dismantled. The historic arch and pylons of the entrance to the City Garden survived but underwent changes in decoration. The park itself remains an important recreational site in the city.
Location (map)
Address: Semenyshyna St, Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 47.087500, 37.548800
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the main entrance to the City Garden, in front of which the monument was located..
Questions and answers
- Where exactly in Mariupol was this monument located? The monument was located in front of the main entrance to the City Garden, at the southern end of Artema Street (now Kuindzhi Street) near Semenyshyna Street.
- In what year was this monument erected? The monument near the entrance to the City Garden was opened in 1956.
- Does this monument exist today? No, the monument was dismantled as part of the decommunization process in Ukraine.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Mariupol from 1978.
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