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Monument to Duc de Richelieu

Monument to Duc de Richelieu - Odessa, Ukraine

About the Monument to Duc de Richelieu

Odessa is Ukraine's major seaport on the Black Sea, represented by the Monument to Duc de Richelieu - one of the city's most iconic landmarks. This bronze statue honors Armand Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, who served as the city's governor from 1803 to 1814 and is considered the founding father of Odessa. Standing at the top of the famous Potemkin Stairs, the monument symbolizes Odessa's cosmopolitan heritage and its golden age as the 'Pearl of the Black Sea.'

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Icon details

Symbol
Monument to Duc de Richelieu
City
Odessa, Ukraine
Region
Europe
Category
Landmarks
Format
SVG (scalable vector), plus PNG export at 512px
File
ua-odessa.svg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 — free for commercial use with attribution
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Monument to Duc de Richelieu icon by Studio Partdirector, svgcities.com/ukraine/odessa, CC BY 4.0

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