Baturyn Ukraine
Ukrainian Orthodox
The chapel was built in 2011 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the reburial of Taras Shevchenko from St. Petersburg to Kaniv (1861). Shevchenko was a noted poet who had wished to be buried in Ukraine. With Ukraine's independence in 1991, a requiem march took place with thousands taking part. The rally also took place in Baturyn and the memorial sign erected at that time.