Russian troops have mined the area around the valuable archaeological site of Kamiana Mogila (Stone Tomb), located in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine. The monument of exceptional value was placed on the Ukrainian Tentative List od UNESCO in 2006. Today, as a result of Russian aggression, it may be irretrievably lost. The central part of...
During the Russian aggression against Ukraine, not only the defenders of its independence, but also the cultural heritage of the country are being killed. Among the victims of the ongoing war are Mariupol’s historical buildings and museum collections. The Archip Kuindza Art Museum, located in a modernist villa from 1902, contained about 2,000 exhibits –...
The defense of Mariupol has become a symbol of the Ukrainian struggle for independence in the face of Russian aggression. The city was destroyed in over 90% – not only residential buildings, public and industrial infrastructure, but also historic architecture and cultural institutions lay in ruins. The Russians intentionally bombed i.a. Palace of Youth Culture...
The heroic defense of Mariupol, an important port on the Sea of Azov, is a symbol of Ukraine’s struggle against the Russian aggressor. However, the price for independence has been high. To date, more than 20,000 of its defenders and civilians remain in Mariupol. Several thousand children have been deported deep into Russia. About 120...
The Mariupol National History Museum, built at the beginning of the 20th century (the so-called “Invalids’ Building”), was also destroyed. Before the Russian invasion there were about 53,000 exhibits in its collection – including manuscripts, old prints, paintings, numismatic, archaeological, photographic and natural history collections. The museum library had 17,000 volumes. Of particular value among...
The “Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage” was developed at the international conference on reconstruction „The challenges of World Heritage recovery” held in 2018. The document covers the most important issues regarding the reconstruction of damaged cultural properties. The Recommendation was created as a joint effort of representatives of UNESCO, International Council...
Ukrainian followers of the Greek Catholic and Orthodox Church are preparing for Easter, which is celebrated this year on April 24-25. On this occasion, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine (In cooperation with the Ukrainian State Agency for Arts and Artistic Education and the POSMEN communication agency) created the project “WE BELIEVE”...
Since the first days of the war, Poland has supported Ukraine in counteracting the aggression of the Russian Federation. Ministers of Culture of Poland and Lithuania today in Kiev met with Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko to discuss joint activities aimed at supporting Ukraine in the field of culture and...
The Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the ancient fortifications located on west of Kiev, known as the Serpent’s Wall, stopped Russian armored vehicles. The column of invaders, not being able to overcome such an obstacle, had to look for another way. The Serpent’s Wall is an extensive system of earthworks...
Freedom Square in Kharkiv is one of the largest city-centre squares in Europe. Precious buildings representing the architecture of the 1920s and 1950s located in the square were damaged as a result of Russian aggression. One of the damaged objects is Derzhprom (short for Derzhavna promislovist – the House of State Industry). It is the...
