Monument to Unknown Hero of Maidan to Be Built at Askold’s Grave in Kyiv

A monument to an unknown hero of Maidan who is buried at Askold's Grave will be installed on Ukrainian Independence Day.

The hero was an activist nicknamed Boyets Horan, who died in a fire in the Trade Unions building. His family could not be found.

A completion of projects and sketches for the future pedestal will be held from May 10 to June 1. The main criteria will be the simplicity and clarity of the composition. Already in May, a glass octagonal chapel, which will be part of the ensemble, will be installed near the tomb.

According to Yuri Didkovskyi, the patron of the project, the monument should be simple and understandable to people. He was particularly impressed by revolution artist Yuriy Zhuravel’s conception, which portrays an angel with wings and forelock, who is on his knees with his head bowed, Channel 5 reports.