After a petition for dismantling the fence around the Glory Monument was published on the city council's website in May 2020, it quickly garnered the required number of votes. The dismantling began on July 16 and was completed on July 17. The initiator of the petition, journalist and author of the historical project "Old Poltava" Igor Izotov, noted that since 1811 the Glory Monument had no fence for almost 200 years. The fence was installed after the monument was partially damaged by local vandals. According to Igor Izotov, there were several reasons for dismantling the fence:
1. The effectiveness of the "protective" function of the fence should be reviewed. Currently, Poltava has a video surveillance system "Safe City" that should provide its own protection against potential vandalism.
2. The fence needs to be painted and cared for, which costs a lot. Dismantling will help save the city maintenance costs.
3. The fence negatively affects the image of the city. Visitors do not feel safe when they see fences, and barbed wire.
4. The fence spoils the appearance of the monument itself as a sculptural composition, which already has its own fence in the form of granite columns connected with iron chains.
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