# Kosakendenkmal

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Kosakendenkmal stands in Türkenschanzpark, in Vienna’s Währing district, and commemorates Ukrainian Cossack support during the relief of Vienna. The spot combines a bronze figure with a commemorative stone.

The Cossack sits on a rock, smokes a pipe, and carries a curved sabre and bandura. A grazing horse stands peacefully beside the seated figure. The calm scene presents the Ukrainian fighter through traditional clothing, music, and companionship with the animal. The monument deliberately avoids a strongly martial pose.

Its inscription explains the Cossacks’ origins in Ukraine and their role alongside Austrian, German, and Polish-Lithuanian forces. Jan III Sobieski commanded the Polish relief forces. The monument also reflects cultural ties between Vienna and Ukraine, including connections involving Währing and Kyiv. Red viburnum, Ukraine’s national symbol, grows around the monument, adding a botanical detail to the historical setting. Volodymyr and Oleksiy Chepelyk created the sculpture, while Volodymyr Skulskyy served as architect. The monument was produced in Kyiv.

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- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Kosakendenkmal_68345866f44f54dc869923f5_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cossacks_Monument.JPG)

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