Dzhon Hovard Monument, Kherson

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General information about Dzhon Hovard Monument (Kherson)

The obelisk with a sundial and a bas-relief is erected in honor of the English reformer lawyer, doctor and philanthropist Dzhon Hovard.

In Europe, he built hospitals and homes for the elderly, fought for the rights of convicts. In 1789, an enthusiastic doctor came to Kherson to fight the typhus epidemic that broke out here. Having become infected himself, he died a year later and was buried there.

Having become infected himself, Dzhon Hovard died a year later and was buried in Kherson.

Обеліск із сонячним годинником та барельєфом встановлений на честь англійського юриста-реформатора, лікаря та філантропа Джона Говарда.

В Європі він будував лікарні та будинки для людей похилого віку, боровся за права засуджених. У 1789 році лікар-ентузіаст прибув до Херсона на боротьбу з епідемією висипного тифу, що спалахнула тут. Заразившись сам, Джон Говард помер через рік і був похований в Херсоні.

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2/15/2025

Categories Monument
Date of foundation 1828
Address Nezalezhnosti Avenue, 52

Kherson

Coordinates 46.648414° N, 32.610447° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
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