More info: The city of Sumy is in north-eastern Ukraine and is the capital of Sumy Oblast (region) Sumy is located on the banks of the Psel River, which is a left tributary of the Dnieper River which flows through Ukraine and Russia.
Sumy was founded as a fortress in 1652 and as a town in 1780. Within the city are the Cathedral of the Transfiguration and the Church of the Resurrection, both dating back to the 18th century. The fountain-monument was installed on Voskresenska Street, one of the central pedestrian streets of Sumy, near the Holy Resurrection Cathedral, in 2008. It symbolizes the legend of the foundation of the city.