“In Poltava, a monument was dismantled by the Russian emperor Peter I, in accordance with the current legislation and in compliance with all the necessary procedures. Source: acting The mayor of Poltava Kateryna Yamshchikova in Telegram is a direct language: “According to the decision of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, the monument to Peter I was removed from the public space of our city.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: acting Mayor of Poltava Kateryna Yamshchikov in Telegram
Direct language: “According to the decision of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, the monument to Peter I was removed from the public space of our city. This step is an important part of the state policy of decolonization.”
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Details: According to Yamshchikova, it is “a conscious and responsible action of a community that is deprived of Russian imperial markers.”
“Despite different opinions and discussions, we are united by one: Poltava is a city with a rich Ukrainian history, where imperial myths are not a place! Our future belongs to Ukrainian heroes and European figures!” She said.
What was before:
- Before that, the Poltava city authorities agreed to dismantle and transfer the two monuments of Peter I – on the territory of the Museum of the Poltava Battle and at the site of its rest near the Spassky Church. They will also remove the plaque on the monument of Kelin’s commandant and the defenders of Poltava.
- On October 18, 2024, the Parliamentary Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy held an on -site meeting in Poltava. At that time, the city was also visited by Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochitsky.
- Within a few weeks, the Committee recommended the Ministry of Culture to review the status of Poltava structures of Russian Tsar Peter I and the victory of the Russians in the Battle of Poltava in 1709. And the city authorities – to dismantle these monuments after. Deadline was established – March 1, 2025.
- On January 31, 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications excluded 15 Poltava cultural heritage objects from the State Register of Real Estate. These are monuments related to the events of the Battle of Poltava and the imperial history of the city.