Commemoration of Stepan Bandera
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Neither Stepan Bandera or the OUN are a symbols of the current Ukrainian government and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not presenting Bandera or other OUN members as national heroes,{{Cite journal |last=Rossoliński-Liebe |first=Grzegorz |last2=Willems |first2=Bastiaan |date=2022-01-02 |title=Putin’s Abuse of History: Ukrainian ‘Nazis’, ‘Genocide’, and a Fake Threat Scenario |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13518046.2022.2058179 |journal=The Journal of Slavic Military Studies |language=en |volume=35 |issue=1 |pages=1–10 |doi=10.1080/13518046.2022.2058179 |issn=1351-8046}} preferring to not talk about Bandera.{{Cite journal |last=Sawicz |first=Agnieszka |date=2023 |title=The myth of Stepan Bandera |url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1216179 |journal=Przegląd Zachodni |language=English |issue=1 |pages=251–281 |issn=0033-2437}}
Nevertheless, the memory of Bandera can be found in Ukraine. The perception of controversial historical figures is different across the different regions of Ukraine. There are numerous monuments to Bandera in western cities of Ukraine.{{cite journal| first1=Andre| last1=Leibich| first2=Oksana | last2=Myshlovska| title=Bandera: memorialization and commemoration| journal=Nationalities Papers| volume=42| issue=5| doi=10.1080/00905992.2014.916666| date=2014| pages=750–770| s2cid=128407114}} Monuments to Bandera, a Ukrainian leader of a split faction of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists leadership, have been erected in Galicia, Volyn and partially in Western Podillia (administratively Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Rivne and Ternopil region). Over 40 monuments have been erected.
Ukraine
= Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast =
- Ivano-Frankivsk. The monument to Stepan Bandera in Ivano-Frankivsk was inaugurated on January 1, 2009. Its author is Lviv artist {{ill|Mykola Posikira|uk|Посікіра Микола Михайлович}}.
- Horodenka. The granite bust was unveiled on November 30, 2008. The author is sculptor Ivan Osadchuk, but he does not recognize his authorship, believing that the final project was spoiled by the builders.{{Cite web |title=П'ять пам'ятників Степанові Бандері, що найбільше нагадують скульптури Леніна |url=http://gazeta.ua/articles/people-and-things-journal/_p-yat-pam-yatnikiv-stepanovi-banderi-scho-najbilshe-nagaduyut-skulpturi-lenina/318953 |website=gazeta.ua|date=8 December 2009 }}
- Kolomyia. The monument to Stepan Bandera in Kolomyia is one of the first in the country. It was opened on August 18, 1991, during the celebration of the 750th anniversary of Kolomyia. The author is sculptor Vitaliy Rozhyk.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-01-02 |title=У Коломиї відзначили 110 річницю від Дня народження Степана Бандери. |url=https://kolomyia.today/u-kolomyyi-vidznachyly-110-richnytsyu-vid-dnya-narodzhennya-stepana-bandery-foto-37441 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=kolomyia.today|publisher= |language=uk}}
- {{ill|Hrabivka|uk|Грабівка (Калуський район)}} (Kalush Raion). In the village of Grabivka, Kalush district, the monument to Bandera was inaugurated on October 12, 2008, to the 100th anniversary of his birth. The author is sculptor {{ill|Petro Staier|uk|Штаєр Петро Федорович}}.{{Cite web|url=https://tyzhden.ua/v-ukraini-vstanovleno-17-monumentiv-banderi/ |title=В Україні встановлено 17 монументів Бандері |website=tyzhden.ua |publisher=The Ukrainian Week |date=2011-07-21 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://vikna.if.ua/news/category/articles/2008/10/28/3993/view |title=Бандері пам'ятника не треба |website= vikna.if.ua |accessdate=2023-08-03 |date=2008-10-28 |language=uk}}{{Cite news|url= https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/1329170.html |title=На Прикарпатті встановили шостий в області пам'ятник Степанові Бандері |newspaper=Радіо Свобода |date=2008-10-12 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk |last1=Свобода |first1=Радіо }}
- Mykytyntsi (Ivano-Frankivsk Municipality). The bronze bust was unveiled on August 26, 2007, by sculptor Vasyl Vilshchuk.{{Cite web |last= |date=2007-08-27 |title=На Украине торжественно открыли очередной памятник Бандере |url=http://www.newsru.com/world/27aug2007/stepan.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129200053/http://www.newsru.com/world/27aug2007/stepan.html |archive-date=2013-01-29 |access-date=2012-10-02 |website= |publisher=newsru.com |language=ru}}
- Serednyi Bereziv (Kosiv Raion) Opened January 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.ivano-frankivsk.svoboda.org.ua/diyalnist/novyny/005823/|title=У селі Середній Березів відкрито пам'ятник Степану Бандері|author=|date=2009-01-12|publisher=ivano-frankivsk.svoboda.org.ua|accessdate=2012-10-02|lang=uk|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121222170633/http://www.ivano-frankivsk.svoboda.org.ua/diyalnist/novyny/005823/|archivedate=2012-12-22}}{{unreliable inline|date=August 2023}}
- Sniatyn. The monument was consecrated and opened on December 4, 2015.{{Cite web |title=У Снятині відкрили пам'ятник Степану Бандері. ФОТО {{pipe}} ВІКНА. Новини Калуша та Прикарпаття |url=https://vikna.if.ua/news/category/if/2015/12/05/45383/view |website=vikna.if.ua}}
- Staryi Uhryniv (Kalush Raion). The monument in the native village of the figure was inaugurated on October 15, 1990.{{cite web|url=http://news2000.com.ua/news/sobytija/v-ukraine/49392|title=В Ивано-Франковской области открыли памятник Степану Бандере|author=|date=2008-10-13|publisher=news2000.com.ua|accessdate=2012-10-02|lang=ru|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130419075410/http://news2000.com.ua/news/sobytija/v-ukraine/49392|archivedate=2013-04-19}}
- {{ill|Tatariv|uk|Татарів}} (Nadvirna Raion). The bust near the railway station building.{{Cite web|url=https://gk-press.if.ua/na-prykarpatti-bilshe-sotni-vulyts-nazvano-na-chest-bandery/ |title=На Прикарпатті понад сотня вулиць названа на честь Степана Бандери |website= |date=2022-01-01 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}}
- Uzyn (Tysmenytsia Raion). The bust was unveiled on October 7, 2007, by sculptor Vasyl Vilshchuk.{{cite web|url=http://tsm.if.gov.ua/news.php?id=90|title=Відкрито пам'ятник Степанові Бандері|author=|date=2007-10-09|website=tsm.if.gov.ua |publisher=Сайт Тисменицького району Івано-Франківськой області|accessdate=2012-10-02|lang=uk|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121016200210/http://tsm.if.gov.ua/news.php?id=90|archivedate=2012-10-16}}
= Lviv Oblast =
- Lviv. The project of the monument to Stepan Bandera in Lviv was approved after seven competitions in 2002. The project by sculptor Mykola Posikira and architect Mykhailo Fedyk won. Construction began in late 2003. The official opening of the monument took place on October 13, 2007, on the eve of the holiday of the Intercession of the Theotokos.
- Boryslav. Boryslav monument to Stepan Bandera was established in 1998.{{Cite web |last= |date= |title=ВГСПО "Тризуб" ім. С. Бандери — 5років |url=http://old.banderivets.org.ua/index.php?page=pages/gazeta/1998-01 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121222225132/http://old.banderivets.org.ua/index.php?page=pages/gazeta/1998-01 |archive-date=2012-12-22 |access-date=2012-10-12 |website=Газета «Бандерівець», No. 1, 1998 рік |publisher=old.banderivets.org.ua}}
- Velyki Mosty. The monument to Bandera was opened on January 1, 2012.{{Cite web|last=Зубрицька |first=Наталія | url=https://zaxid.net/na_lvivshhini_vidkrili_pamyatnik_stepanovi_banderi_n1244705 |title=На Львівщині відкрили пам'ятник Степанові Бандері |website=zaxid.net |publisher= |date=2012-01-02 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}}
- Drohobych. The full-figure monument to Stepan Bandera on the pedestal was unveiled in the park of the same name on October 14, 2001, the author - sculptor {{ill|Lubomyr Yaremchuk|uk|Яремчук Любомир Антонович}}.{{Cite web |title=ВІДКРИТО ПАМ'ЯТНИК СТЕПАНУ БАНДЕРІ |url=http://photo.ukrinform.ua/ukr/current/photo.php?id=12890 |website=photo.ukrinform.ua |access-date=2022-12-14 |archive-date=2012-07-17 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717042848/http://photo.ukrinform.ua/ukr/current/photo.php?id=12890 |url-status=dead }}
- Dubliany. The monument was opened in 2004, the authors are sculptors Volodymyr and {{ill|Yaroslav Loza|uk|Лоза Ярослав Іванович}}.
- Kamianka-Buzka. The monument to Stepan Bandera was erected in the park named after him.
- Mykolaiv. Monument to Stepan Bandera installed in the park opposite the main administrative building on October 14, 2012.{{Cite web |last=Приймак (Громада) |first=Олесь |title=70 років УПА. Встановлення пам'ятника на честь Степана Бандери |url=https://mykolaiv.info/novini-mikolayivschini/70-rokiv-upa-vstanovlennya-pam-yatnika-na-chest-stepana-banderi.html |website=mykolaiv.info}}
- Mostyska. Monument by Oleksandr Havyuk.{{Cite web|last= |first= |url=http://rakhiv-mr.gov.ua/shchyri-spivchuttia-z-pryvodu-nepopravnoi-vtraty/ |title=Щирі співчуття з приводу непоправної втрати |website=rakhiv-mr.gov.ua |publisher=Рахівська міська рада офіційний сайт |date=2021-01-30 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}}{{Cite web|last= |first= |url=https://wz.lviv.ua/news/20170-tam-de-mav-stoiaty-lenin-stoit-bandera |title=Там, де мав стояти Ленін, стоїть Бандера… |website=wz.lviv.ua |publisher= |date=2012-10-01 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}}
- Sambir. The monument was unveiled on November 21, 2011. The authors of the monument are Lviv artists sculptor Mykola Posikira and architect Mykhailo Fedyk.{{cite web|url=http://religions.unian.net/rus/detail/7648|title=В Самборе освятили памятник Степану Бандере|author=|date=2011-11-22|publisher=УНИАН religions.unian.net |accessdate=2023-08-03|lang=ru|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130222141552/http://religions.unian.net/rus/detail/7648|archivedate=2013-02-22}}
- Skole. The monument was unveiled on September 30, 2011, the author - sculptor Ivan Samotos.{{Cite web |title=Андрій Лопушанський відкрив пам'ятник Степану Бандері у Турці {{pipe}} FaceNews.ua: новости Украины |url=https://www.facenews.ua/news/2012/88899/ |website=www.facenews.ua}}{{Cite web |title=Відкриття пам'ятника Степана Бандери у м.Сколе (ч.1) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75IJhmv-tIE |via=www.youtube.com}}{{Cite web |title=Відкриття пам'ятника Степана Бандери у м.Сколе (ч.2) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7ON6BKFSNc |via=www.youtube.com}}
- Staryi Sambir. The monument to Bandera in Staryi Sambir was unveiled on November 30, 2008. The author is a Lviv sculptor, Professor Ivan Samotos.{{cite web|url=http://www.sde.org.ua/home/archive/item/1150-vidkryttya-pamyatnyka-stepanovi-banderi-u-staromu-sambori.html|title=Відкриття пам'ятника Степанові Бандері у Старому Самборі|author=|date=2008-12-03|website=sde.org.ua |publisher= Сайт Самбірсько-Дрогобицької єпархії УГКЦ|accessdate=2012-10-12|lang=uk|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121223013857/http://www.sde.org.ua/home/archive/item/1150-vidkryttya-pamyatnyka-stepanovi-banderi-u-staromu-sambori.html|archivedate=2012-12-23}}
- Stryi. Monument to Stepan Bandera in Stryi is installed near the building of the gymnasium, where he was a student in 1919–1927.{{Cite web |title=Мандруємо Україною - Галерея Стрия |url=https://ukrmandry.com.ua/index.php?id=309 |website=ukrmandry.com.ua}}
- Truskavets. The monument was opened on February 19, 2010, by sculptor Ivan Samotos.{{Cite web |last= |date=2010-10-20 |title=У Трускавці поставили пам'ятник Бандері |url=http://protruskavets.org.ua/2010/10/20/u-truskavtsi-postavyly-pamyatnyk-banderi/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121223090707/http://protruskavets.org.ua/2010/10/20/u-truskavtsi-postavyly-pamyatnyk-banderi/ |archive-date=2012-12-23 |access-date=2012-10-12 |website= |publisher=protruskavets.org.ua }}
- Turka. The bronze full-figure monument was laid on May 28, 2009, and inaugurated on October 14, 2012. Author - sculptor Ivan Samotos.{{Cite web |title=У м. Турка урочисто відкрито пам'ятник Степану Бандері |url=http://turka-ua.net/news/2012-10-19-862 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144256/http://turka-ua.net/news/2012-10-19-862 |archive-date=2014-04-13 |access-date=2014-04-11 }}
- Chervonohrad
- Velykosilky (Kamianka-Buzka Raion). The bronze bust was unveiled on October 14, 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://tyzhden.ua/na-lvivshchyni-nevidomi-poshkodyly-shche-odyn-pam-iatnyk-banderi/ |title=На Львівщині невідомі пошкодили ще один пам'ятник Бандері |website=tyzhden.ua |publisher=The Ukrainian Week |date=2013-04-07 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}}
- {{ill|Volya-Zaderevatska|uk|Воля-Задеревацька}} (Stryi Raion).{{Cite web|last= |first= | url=https://zaxid.net/na_lvivshhini_poshkodili_pamyatnik_banderi_n1279588 |title=На Львівщині пошкодили пам'ятник Бандері |website=zaxid.net |publisher= |date=2013-03-06 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}} In the village, there is a bronze monument-bust of Bandera on a massive pedestal, a stele with a bas-relief on the alley of fighters for the independence of Ukraine and a slab with a bas-relief near the house-museum of the Bandera family.
- Hordynia (Sambir Raion).{{Cite web|last=Кривецька |first=Марта |url=https://zaxid.net/za_vihidni_na_lvivshhini_poruynuvali_pamyatniki_natsionalnim_geroyam_n1282302 |title=За вихідні на Львівщині поруйнували пам'ятники національним героям |website=zaxid.net |publisher= |date=2013-04-08 |accessdate=2023-08-03 |language=uk}} A memorial granite stele with portraits of Stepan Bandera and Yevhen Konovalets was installed.
- {{ill|Horishny|uk|Горішній}} (Pustomyty Raion). The multi-figured bronze composition of Stepan Bandera, Roman Shukhevych and Taras Shevchenko under the Shroud of the Mother of God, opened on August 25, 2011.
- Krushelnytsia (Skole Raion). In the village there is a memorial sign in honor of Bandera's stay in the village with a group of students in August 1953.
= Rivne Oblast =
- Zdolbuniv. The monument was opened on October 21, 2012, the author - sculptor Volodymyr Sholudko.{{Cite web |title=У Здолбунові відкрито пам'ятник Степанові Бандері |url=http://newlife.rv.ua/holovna/9-%D1%80%D1%96%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5/3297-u-zdolbunovi-vidkryto-pam-iatnyk-stepanovi-banderi.html |website=newlife.rv.ua |access-date=2022-12-14 |archive-date=2022-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214113959/http://newlife.rv.ua/holovna/9-%D1%80%D1%96%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5/3297-u-zdolbunovi-vidkryto-pam-iatnyk-stepanovi-banderi.html |url-status=dead }}
- Mlyniv. The monument was opened on May 22, 2016.{{Cite web |title=Історична подія на Рівненщині -... - Олексій Бучинський {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/oleksib/posts/1554911158146206 |access-date=2016-05-23 |website=www.facebook.com}}
= Ternopil Oblast =
- Ternopil. The monument to Stepan Bandera in Ternopil was established in 2008, inaugurated on December 26, 2008, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the OUN-B leader. The monument was made by local sculptor Roman Vilgushynsky.
- Berezhany
- Buchach. The monument to Stepan Bandera was opened in Buchach on October 15, 2007, on the Southern massif near the center. The construction of the monument was financed by private entrepreneurs of the region.{{Cite web |title=Бучач уже з Бандерою - 20 хвилин |url=https://te.20minut.ua/Podii/buchach-uzhe-z-banderoyu-73913.html |website=te.20minut.ua}}
- Zalishchyky. On October 15, 2006, the monument to the leader of the OUN-B Stepan Bandera was unveiled in Zalishchyky. The author of the monument is sculptor Roman Vilgushynskyi.[http://www.ternopil.svoboda.org.ua/dopysy/zmi/000840/ У Заліщиках відкрито пам'ятник Степану Бандері] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123170135/http://www.ternopil.svoboda.org.ua/dopysy/zmi/000840/|date=2013-11-23}} на [http://www.ternopil.svoboda.org.ua/ ВО «Свобода» (офіційна вебсторінка )]
- Kremenets. The monument-bust to the OUN leader Stepan Bandera was inaugurated in late August 2011, and symbolically dedicated to Independence Day. The monument is located in the center of Kremenets on a plot of land owned by local businessman and philanthropist Volodymyr Chub, who undertook all organizational and material costs.Узлова Ірина [http://www.umoloda.kiev.ua/number/1936/116/68873/ Бандера в Кременці. Тернопільщина поповнилася ще одним пам’ятником провідникові ОУН] // «Україна Молода» № 152 за 31 серпня 2011 року The author is sculptor Mykola Korol.{{cite web|url=http://www.istpravda.com.ua/ukr/short/2011/08/29/53455/|title=У центрі Кременця з'явився пам'ятник Бандері|author=|date=2011-08-29|publisher=istpravda.com.ua|accessdate=2012-10-12|lang=uk|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130418221305/http://www.istpravda.com.ua/ukr/short/2011/08/29/53455/|archivedate=2013-04-18}}
- Pidvolochysk. The bust was unveiled in 2006.
- Terebovlia. The monument-bust of Bandera in Terebovlia was opened in 1999. Authors - sculptor Roman Vilgushynskyi and architect Mykola Marchenko.[http://irp.tneu.edu.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:2009-10-30-17-04-38&catid=86:2009-10-29-10-02-51 Пам’ятники та пам’ятні місця на Теребовлянщині] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413123409/http://irp.tneu.edu.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:2009-10-30-17-04-38&catid=86:2009-10-29-10-02-51 |date=2014-04-13 }} на [http://irp.tneu.edu.ua/ www.irp.tneu.edu.ua (регіональний інформаційний портал «Тернопільщина»)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430151308/http://irp.tneu.edu.ua/ |date=2010-04-30 }}
- Verbiv (Berezhany Raion). It was established in 2003, sculptor - Petro Kulyk.
- Kozivka (Ternopil Raion). In the village of Kozivka, the first monument to Bandera in the region was erected in 1992. The author is sculptor B. Grigorenko.
- Strusiv (Terebovlya Raion). On August 23, 2009, a monument to Stepan Bandera was unveiled in Strusiv.{{Cite web |title=У Струсові на Тернопіллі теж встановили пам'ятник Бандері - 20 хвилин |url=https://te.20minut.ua/Podii/u-strusovi-na-ternopilli-tezh-vstanovili-pam039yatnik-banderi-156342.html |website=te.20minut.ua}}
- Chortkiv. The monument to Stepan Bandera was opened on October 23, 2013.{{Cite web |title=У Чорткові відкрили пам'ятник Степану Бандері |url=http://lypa.com.ua/2012/10/23/u-chortkovi-vidkryly-pamyatnyk-stepanu-banderi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145128/http://lypa.com.ua/2012/10/23/u-chortkovi-vidkryly-pamyatnyk-stepanu-banderi/ |archive-date=2014-04-13 |access-date=2014-04-11}}{{Cite web |title=У Чорткові відкрили пам'ятник Степану Бандері |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZXnE_jwfaU |via=www.youtube.com}}
= Khmelnytsky Oblast =
- Khmelnytskyi. On January 1, 2017, a memorial stone was unveiled on the site of the future monument to the leader of the OUN Stepan Bandera.{{Cite web |last=автора → |first=Модератор Читати всі пости |date=2019-05-06 |title=Хмельницька мерія повідомила про початок будівництва скверу імені Степана Бандери - Незалежний громадський портал |url=https://ngp-ua.info/2019/05/40502 |access-date=2021-12-24 |website=НГП - Новини Хмельниччини |language=uk}}
United States
= Michigan =
- Scio Township, Michigan. Bandera Drive in Scio Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan is named after Stepan Bandera. The road is located on an intersection with Shevchenko Drive.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-03-06 |title=This Ann Arbor intersection is named after famous Ukrainian leaders. Here's why.|url=https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/03/this-ann-arbor-intersection-is-named-after-famous-ukrainian-leaders-heres-why.html |website=www.mlive.com |access-date=2024-04-13 }}
See also
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