Memorial to Bratislava Kyiv Solidarity

The artificial stone memorial column is articulated by two reliefs of six-petal flowers carved into opposite faces. At their centre are sculptural inscriptions referring to the event Kyiv Days in Bratislava (12–13 September 1977). Above the inscriptions, the author placed the socialist symbols of a sickle with hammer and a five-pointed star, while below to the sides he positioned embossed coats of arms of the then twinned cities of Bratislava and Kyiv. 

The column stands at the centre of two concrete-bordered concentric circles that serve as a bed for flowers and evergreens. The work is located near the primary school at Beňovského 1, at the edge of the extensive Družba Park in the lower part of Záluhy. 

Two counterparts to the column in Dúbravka exist by the same authors. One is located in the Old Town (Kamenné Square towards SNP Square) and the other in the park in Rusovce (Balkánska Street). 

Research status as of 15. 11. 2022. 

ZD 


Authorship


Years

  • 1974 – implementation

Type

Material

artificial stone, crushed stone, cement

Technique

casting, polishing, carving

Dimensions

h. 210 cm, Ø 90 cm

Inscription

unidentified

Condition

  • preserved, not maintained
Cracks were provisionally repaired several years ago, date unknown.

Registration

  • unidentified

Owner

  • Bratislava the Capital City of Slovakia

Administrator

  • Marianum Burial Services of the City of Bratislava

Address

Park Družba

Location details

next to primary school at Beňovského 1

Plot number

2861/5

GPS

48.1808360, 17.0476600

Other works in the area

Andrej Bagar Monument

Ferdinand Bollo 1986

Girl With a Book

Teodor Baník 1980

Floral Remembrance

Ladislav Gajdoš 1981

Marriage

Ladislava Snopeková 1980