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Symon Petliura

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Symon Petliura, remembered for Ukrainian politics, Independence movement, Public memory.

1879 - 1926Kyiv, Ukraine
Portrait or photograph of Symon Petliura: Листвіка. Напис під знимкою: "Любому помічнику по праці в справі будування Вільної Самостійної України Ю. Гасенкові од
Листвіка. Напис під знимкою: "Любому помічнику по праці в справі будування Вільної Самостійної України Ю. Гасенкові од прихильного до нього С. Петлюра" (25.V(?).1917). На звороті з G.Tuono, Unknown source Unknown source Alt: https://web.archive.org/web/20161026183935/http://bashtanka.pp.net.ua/_nw/71/71110539.jpg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Symon Petliura Is Remembered

Symon Petliura is remembered for ukrainian politics, independence movement, public memory. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Symon Petliura.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Kyiv, Ukraine is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Symon Petliura's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Symon Vasyliovych Petliura was a Ukrainian revolutionary, politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People's Republic during the Ukrainian War of Independence, a part of the wider Russian Civil War.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

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Portrait or photograph of Symon Petliura: Листвіка. Напис під знимкою: "Любому помічнику по праці в справі будування Вільної Самостійної України Ю. Гасенкові од

Листвіка. Напис під знимкою: "Любому помічнику по праці в справі будування Вільної Самостійної України Ю. Гасенкові од прихильного до нього С. Петлюра" (25.V(?).1917). На звороті з

Unknown author Unknown author, Self-scanned by G.Tuono . Alt: https://web.archive.org/web/20161026183935/http://bashtanka.pp.net.ua/_nw/71/71110539.jpg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Symon Petliura: Symon Petlura (1879-1926) - Ukrainian politiciam

Symon Petlura (1879-1926) - Ukrainian politiciam

Unknown author Unknown author, Henryk Mościcki, Jan Cynarski "Historia XX wieku", Warszawa 1934, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Symon Petliura: Symon Petlura. 1919

Symon Petlura. 1919

Unknown author Unknown author, ЦДАВО України. Ф. 1871. Оп. 1. Спр. 7 https://tsdavo.gov.ua/?s=%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD+%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%80%D0%B0, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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