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Bohdana Khmelʹnytsʹkoho Street, Zaporizhzhia
A monument was opened in 1995 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bohdan Khmelnytsky (1595-1657), a legendary Ukrainian military, political, and state figure.
He was the first of the Cossack leaders to be officially granted the title of Hetman. He led the National Liberation War against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1648 to 1657. He sought to build an independent Ukrainian state, forming alliances with the Crimean Khanate and the Muscovite Tsardom during his rule.
The monument is located in front of the main entrance to the Metallurgists Park. Nearby is the famous Zaporizhzhia Slavutych Arena stadium and one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station.