Little-known monuments of our city
Among the beautiful famous monuments of the Northern capital there are small, but no less interesting monuments.
They are located in different areas of the city and create a St. Petersburg atmosphere.
We introduce you to some of them. 1. Ostap Bender - Italianskaya Street, 2.
The bronze son of a Turkish citizen holds a folder with incriminating evidence on the underground millionaire Koreiko under his arm and leans on a chair with diamonds.
The opening of the monument was dedicated to the centenary of Ostap’s birth. Experts say that Bender was born on July 25, 1900. Every summer, a whole line of people suffering from financial wealth lines up in front of the monument: the great strategist can enrich everyone.
It is enough to wipe his nose and sit on the twelfth chair. 2. Bas-relief on the pedestal of the monument to Peter I - Sadovaya Street, 2.
Next to the Mikhailovsky (Engineers) Castle there is another monument to Peter I. There is an interesting bas-relief on the pedestal.
He has two heroes at once who grant a wish. The composition includes a scene of the rescue of a sailor.
If you rub the heel of a hero in a vest, you don’t have to be afraid of drowning. Both at sea and in exams. And if you throw a coin at a staunch soldier on the facade of the building, then good luck is guaranteed. Of course, if the coin stays there. 3. Chizhik-fawn - embankment of the Fontanka River, 1st Engineering Bridge.
The bronze bird guarantees good luck to those who land a coin on its platform.
Despite his small height - only 11 centimeters - Chizhik is known to all St. Petersburg residents. Everyone, at least once, tried their luck with the little feathered one. 4. Griffin at the Academy of Arts - Universitetskaya embankment, 17.
A strict winged lion, together with the sphinxes, guards the embankment.
And it promises happiness, long life and wealth. To do this, you need to stroke his wings and look into his eyes. Well, or take his right fang. 5. Hare on a pile - Hare Island, pile near Ioanovsky Bridge.
According to legend, during the flood one of the hares, mad with fear, jumped onto the boot of Peter I and thus escaped death.
In honor of the jumper, the island began to be called Hare. The long-eared resident sits on a pile near the Ioanovsky Bridge and generously bestows wealth on those who get and stay on the pile.
6. Hippopotamus Tonya - Birzhevoy proezd, 2.
A cute hippopotamus, located in the courtyard of the philological department of St. Petersburg State University, helps to find a soul mate.
Helps with the ears. Girls who want to get married should rub their left ear. And guys who want to get married, stroke the right one. 7. Photographer on Malaya Sadovaya - Malaya Sadovaya Street, 3.
If you are looking for happiness and wealth, you should visit Malaya Sadovaya.
The money will come to the one who holds the photographer's finger. And happiness will come to the person who touches the tongue of a dog - the faithful companion of the bronze man. 8. Elisha the Cat and Vasilisa the Cat - Malaya Sadovaya Street, 3 and 8.
There are also two small monuments here.
They are revealed only to those who carefully examine the walls of the buildings. Vasilisa is standing on the cornice of the second floor, house number 3. The important Elisha sits on the corner of Malaya Sadovaya, 8. According to legend, the monument was erected in honor of the “meowing division” that saved besieged Leningrad from an invasion of rats. You need to throw a coin at the cats. And if it remains on the facade of the building, then the thrower will “catch luck by the tail.” Vladimir Petrovichev, author of "Elisha" and "Vasilisa". 9. Tower of Griffins - 7th line of Vasilyevsky Island, 16.
In the courtyard of this house there is a Tower of Griffins.
It is notable for the fact that each brick is numbered. However, the problem is that the numbers are in disarray. And every day they change their order. According to legend, the secret of the Universe is encrypted in these records.
Or the formula of the philosopher's stone. Anyone who solves the mystery will gain access to unearthly wealth and happiness. The tower received its name in honor of the invisible griffins, which were raised by the pharmacist Pel. 10. Monument to the janitor - Ostrovsky Square.
The granite guardian of cleanliness and order holds a shovel in his hands.
And if you put a coin there, then you urgently need to look for a shovel for yourself. Because it will be most convenient for her to rake in untold riches. So says the legend. 11. Monument to the lamplighter - Odesskaya street, 1.
“After all, if the stars light up, does that mean someone needs it?”
In honor of the people who “lit the stars” every evening on the streets of St. Petersburg, a monument was erected where the first tests of electric lamps took place. A tired lamplighter, designed by B. Sergeev and O. Pankratova from cast iron, sits on a sidewalk fence with a long ladder and a rope in his hands. 12. Monument to the water carrier - Shpalernaya Street, 56.
Until the mid-19th century, there was no centralized water supply in St. Petersburg.
Water for the needs of the population was delivered in barrels by water carriers. And by the color of the barrel one could determine the purity of the water. Water from the Neva was transported in white barrels; at that time it was clean and used for drinking. Water from the canals, brought in yellow and green barrels, was used for household needs. 13. Monument to the chimney sweep - Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, 1-3.
Seeing a chimney sweep is lucky, as the urban legend goes.
A grimy but resilient man, with pipe cleaners and ropes in his hands, is climbing the stairs on Bolshaya Moskovskaya. This monument was erected specifically for good luck, so that every St. Petersburg resident could look at the chimney sweep and make a wish. 14. Monument to Vasily Korchmin - Vasilyevsky Island, 6th line, 34.
Peter I, sending orders to the fortification on the western tip of the island, addressed them like this: “To Vasily on the island.”
According to one legend, this is why the island became Vasilyevsky. A collective image of Vasily was created.
The winner was the project of two students: bronze captain Vasily, perched on a cannon, invites all passers-by to take a photo with him and rub their nose for good luck. 15. Monument to Mumu - Sadovaya Street, 94/23.
One of Turgenev’s saddest stories became the reason for the installation of this monument 150 years after its first publication.
The bronze spaniel lies next to the boots that belong to Gerasim and is waiting for its owner. There is a sign hanging above that says “In memory of the dog.” Nearby is a janitor's cloak draped over a hook. The art object belongs to the cafe "2 Mu", which is located on Turgenev Square. 16. Monument to horse-drawn horse - Vasilievsky Island, 6th line.
The horse-drawn railway was the first public transport in St. Petersburg.
A one- or two-story carriage was pulled along rails by horses. One trailer could accommodate up to twenty-two people. Now an example of a horse-drawn horse from the late nineteenth century stands next to the Vasileostrovskaya metro station. It was designed according to the surviving drawings of the Putilov plant. In 2009, a sculpture of a carriage driver was added to the group. 17. Major Kovalev’s Nose - Voznesensky Prospekt, 11.
Who hasn’t read Gogol’s story “The Nose”?
The monument is a gray limestone Putilov slab 60x35 cm, in the lower part of which there is an image of a nose. In 2002, the slab was stolen.
Petersburgers then joked that the nose had gone for a walk again. A year later, the monument was recreated - the returned nose was smaller in size and had a wart at the end. 18. Centaur Boy - Karavannaya Street, 12.
The idea for creating the monument was the figurine of the International Film Festival "Message to Man".
The sculpture is made of bronze, and the wreaths in the hands and on the boy’s head are gilded. 19. Composition “New Century” - the intersection of Belinsky Street and Mokhovaya Street.
At the corner of Belinsky and Mokhovaya streets there is a sculptural composition dedicated to the new century.
It includes the “river of time” and two pylons on the sides - the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 20. Silence of Matroskina - Marata Street, 34.
In 2005, Vladimir Petrovichev presented a bronze cat to Dmitry Shagin, the leader of the creative association "Mitki".
She decorated the attic of a house on Pravda Street. The traditional clothing of "Mitkov" is a striped sailor shirt.
The cat was wearing it. Later, a competition was announced for a nickname for the nameless kitty. The winner was Lyubov Selivanova, who suggested naming the cat Tishina Matroskina or Tisha. 21. Tsar the Carpenter - Admiralteyskaya Embankment, 6.
It is difficult to surprise St. Petersburg residents with a monument to Peter I. However, in our city there is still a non-trivial sculpture of the great emperor.
The monument was erected in 1910 during the celebration of the bicentennial of St. Petersburg. 22. Monument to the stickleback fish - Kronstadt, embankment of the Obvodny Canal.
Every St. Petersburg resident is familiar with smelt.
It smells like fresh cucumbers and the coming spring. But few people are familiar with stickleback. A small spiny fish that fishermen don’t even catch for cats to eat. However, this fish saved many residents of besieged Leningrad from starvation. Therefore, she was awarded her own, albeit small, monument. 23. Monument to Viktor Tsoi - Nevsky Prospekt, 60.
It’s not for nothing that St. Petersburg is called the birthplace of rock and roll.
An unusual plaster collapsible statue of a rock musician was installed on Nevsky Prospekt, next to the Aurora cinema. Victor, wearing black glasses and with his sleeves rolled up, sits on a Java motorcycle.
This motorcycle is designed to embody the energy, power and strength that came from the musician. 24. Zodiac Signs Square - Volokolamsky Lane, 9.
One of the most little-known attractions of St. Petersburg.
In a small park in the vicinity of the Ligovsky Prospekt metro station, twelve bollards are installed. Each one has a sign with a zodiac sign and a forged scroll. 25. Manager with a laptop - Aptekarskaya embankment, 20.
Next to the Avenue business center, a bronze manager sits on the street.
He is concentrating on his laptop. Business center employees believe that if you pat a hard worker on the head, the day will be successful: you can ask for a raise or an increase in salary. And for a successful marriage, you need to touch the wedding ring on the manager’s hand. 26. Monument to a drop - Krapivny Lane, 8.
A transparent drop symbolizes the purity of St. Petersburg waters.
It was installed in honor of the completion of the sewer construction work. Thanks to this collector, the water in the Neva and canals will become clean again. 27. St. Petersburg Angel - Izmailovsky Garden, Fontanka embankment.
A bronze angel settled on a bench in the Izmailovsky Garden.
He is hiding under an umbrella and reading a book - a real St. Petersburg intellectual. The angel gives a good mood and fresh thoughts to everyone who sits on his bench. 28. Monument to the Invisible Man - Fontanka River embankment, 132.
This unusual monument is located opposite the entrance to a psychiatric hospital.
Initially, a bust of Alexander II stood on the pedestal. But in 1931, the bust was demolished, and someone’s playful hand signed the empty pedestal: “The Invisible Man.” 29. Tsar Bath - Pushkin, Babolovsky Park.
The giant bathtub took six years to carve and another ten to polish according to Betancourt's design.
Such a luxurious gift was intended for Alexander I. It is still unknown: the emperor bathed in it. 30. Indian gods in the courtyard of the Kunstkamera - University Embankment, 3.
The idols in this courtyard are just copies of the famous gigantic statues that are still located in the San Augustin Valley in Colombia.
The originals were actually created in ancient times - in the first millennium AD. There are several beliefs associated with idols. You can't lie here - that's why young girls come here with their lovers to find out the truth about their feelings. Those who lie will face inevitable punishment! 31. Message through the centuries - Universitetskaya embankment, 13.
An open granite book contains on its pages a fragment of a poem by A.S.
Pushkin "The Bronze Horseman". This memorial sign was a gift to the city for its three hundredth anniversary. The image of the book was not chosen by chance - it symbolizes spiritual wealth, wisdom, knowledge and culture. 32. Monument to the good soldier Schweik - Balkanska Square, 5.
On Balkanska Square at the beginning of Jaroslav Hasek Street, there is a literary hero loved by many - the good soldier Schweik.
They say that if you make a wish and stroke a beer mug in the hands of a bronze warrior, it will definitely come true. 33. Sculptural group on Tula Street - Tula Street, 8.
Consists of four figures: “Danae”, “Orpheus”, “Caryatid” and “Motherhood”.
Initially, only the first three figures decorated the courtyard. Their composition - vertical, horizontal and cubic - was supposed to harmoniously decorate the courtyard. Later, “Motherhood” was added to them. 34. Sculpture to the Janitor - Afanasyevskaya Street, 6.
To the Janitor from the cartoon “Last Year’s Snow Was Falling” from the famous master of artistic forging Sergei Melnikov.
There is a sign that if you rub his nose, a cherished wish from childhood will come true. 35. Tree of love - Opochinin's Garden.
Its small red leaves in a bizarre plexus form a heart-shaped crown.
And newlyweds and simply lovers have already developed a tradition: hanging locks with their names on branches, and putting the keys in a special chest hanging on a tree. They say that this makes the union strong and happy. 36. Gavryusha - a dog that grants wishes - Pravdy Street, 11.
Since this dog lives in the St. Petersburg courtyard, she, like a worthy resident of the cultural capital, is literate and smart.
And for Gavryusha to fulfill her wish, all she has to do is write it on a piece of paper and throw it in the mailbox. 37. Monument to Lovers - Civil Avenue, 23.
This is a memory of young people who once lived in the German quarter, who for more than twenty years tried to get her parents permission to marry and, having failed, rushed together into the Neva.
If you tie a ribbon on the umbrella of the monument, you will find your love. 38. Stella of a Happy Family - Vernost Street, 4.
This is so far the only monument in St. Petersburg dedicated not just to those who love, but also to those who created a family.
The eight-meter sculptural composition is located next to the registry office of the Kalininsky district, not far from the Akademicheskaya metro station. 39. Monument to the policeman - Malaya Konyushennaya street intersection with Shvedsky lane.
The monument was donated by St. Petersburg law enforcement agencies to the city in honor of the bicentennial of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The monument depicts the image of a city policeman from the mid-19th century. The slender, mustachioed man has forever become a reliable guardian of peace on the streets of St. Petersburg. 40. Pavlov’s Dog - Academician Pavlova Street, 12.
A monument with the inscription “From Grateful Humanity” stands today in the courtyard of the Institute of Experimental Medicine.
Ivan Pavlov himself sought the installation. He believed that the monument should stand in St. Petersburg. After all, the cultural capital in those years was considered one of the centers of world science. 41. Bulls at the Samson meat processing plant - Moscow Highway, 13.
These bulls were created in the first quarter of the 19th century.
Initially they stood on the Tsarskoye Selo prospect. There is a legend that in a dream the bulls came to their creator - Vasily Dimut-Malinovsky. 42. Monument to Alfred Nobel - Petrogradskaya embankment, 24.
The composition represents a tree of life.
He is protected from destruction and assassination attempts by a bird - the holy spirit. The sculpture was unveiled in honor of the ninetieth anniversary of the Nobel Prize.
We introduce you to some of them. 1. Ostap Bender - Italianskaya Street, 2.
The bronze son of a Turkish citizen holds a folder with incriminating evidence on the underground millionaire Koreiko under his arm and leans on a chair with diamonds.
The opening of the monument was dedicated to the centenary of Ostap’s birth. Experts say that Bender was born on July 25, 1900. Every summer, a whole line of people suffering from financial wealth lines up in front of the monument: the great strategist can enrich everyone.
It is enough to wipe his nose and sit on the twelfth chair. 2. Bas-relief on the pedestal of the monument to Peter I - Sadovaya Street, 2.
Next to the Mikhailovsky (Engineers) Castle there is another monument to Peter I. There is an interesting bas-relief on the pedestal.
He has two heroes at once who grant a wish. The composition includes a scene of the rescue of a sailor.
If you rub the heel of a hero in a vest, you don’t have to be afraid of drowning. Both at sea and in exams. And if you throw a coin at a staunch soldier on the facade of the building, then good luck is guaranteed. Of course, if the coin stays there. 3. Chizhik-fawn - embankment of the Fontanka River, 1st Engineering Bridge.
The bronze bird guarantees good luck to those who land a coin on its platform.
Despite his small height - only 11 centimeters - Chizhik is known to all St. Petersburg residents. Everyone, at least once, tried their luck with the little feathered one. 4. Griffin at the Academy of Arts - Universitetskaya embankment, 17.
A strict winged lion, together with the sphinxes, guards the embankment.
And it promises happiness, long life and wealth. To do this, you need to stroke his wings and look into his eyes. Well, or take his right fang. 5. Hare on a pile - Hare Island, pile near Ioanovsky Bridge.
According to legend, during the flood one of the hares, mad with fear, jumped onto the boot of Peter I and thus escaped death.
In honor of the jumper, the island began to be called Hare. The long-eared resident sits on a pile near the Ioanovsky Bridge and generously bestows wealth on those who get and stay on the pile.
6. Hippopotamus Tonya - Birzhevoy proezd, 2.
A cute hippopotamus, located in the courtyard of the philological department of St. Petersburg State University, helps to find a soul mate.
Helps with the ears. Girls who want to get married should rub their left ear. And guys who want to get married, stroke the right one. 7. Photographer on Malaya Sadovaya - Malaya Sadovaya Street, 3.
If you are looking for happiness and wealth, you should visit Malaya Sadovaya.
The money will come to the one who holds the photographer's finger. And happiness will come to the person who touches the tongue of a dog - the faithful companion of the bronze man. 8. Elisha the Cat and Vasilisa the Cat - Malaya Sadovaya Street, 3 and 8.
There are also two small monuments here.
They are revealed only to those who carefully examine the walls of the buildings. Vasilisa is standing on the cornice of the second floor, house number 3. The important Elisha sits on the corner of Malaya Sadovaya, 8. According to legend, the monument was erected in honor of the “meowing division” that saved besieged Leningrad from an invasion of rats. You need to throw a coin at the cats. And if it remains on the facade of the building, then the thrower will “catch luck by the tail.” Vladimir Petrovichev, author of "Elisha" and "Vasilisa". 9. Tower of Griffins - 7th line of Vasilyevsky Island, 16.
In the courtyard of this house there is a Tower of Griffins.
It is notable for the fact that each brick is numbered. However, the problem is that the numbers are in disarray. And every day they change their order. According to legend, the secret of the Universe is encrypted in these records.
Or the formula of the philosopher's stone. Anyone who solves the mystery will gain access to unearthly wealth and happiness. The tower received its name in honor of the invisible griffins, which were raised by the pharmacist Pel. 10. Monument to the janitor - Ostrovsky Square.
The granite guardian of cleanliness and order holds a shovel in his hands.
And if you put a coin there, then you urgently need to look for a shovel for yourself. Because it will be most convenient for her to rake in untold riches. So says the legend. 11. Monument to the lamplighter - Odesskaya street, 1.
“After all, if the stars light up, does that mean someone needs it?”
In honor of the people who “lit the stars” every evening on the streets of St. Petersburg, a monument was erected where the first tests of electric lamps took place. A tired lamplighter, designed by B. Sergeev and O. Pankratova from cast iron, sits on a sidewalk fence with a long ladder and a rope in his hands. 12. Monument to the water carrier - Shpalernaya Street, 56.
Until the mid-19th century, there was no centralized water supply in St. Petersburg.
Water for the needs of the population was delivered in barrels by water carriers. And by the color of the barrel one could determine the purity of the water. Water from the Neva was transported in white barrels; at that time it was clean and used for drinking. Water from the canals, brought in yellow and green barrels, was used for household needs. 13. Monument to the chimney sweep - Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, 1-3.
Seeing a chimney sweep is lucky, as the urban legend goes.
A grimy but resilient man, with pipe cleaners and ropes in his hands, is climbing the stairs on Bolshaya Moskovskaya. This monument was erected specifically for good luck, so that every St. Petersburg resident could look at the chimney sweep and make a wish. 14. Monument to Vasily Korchmin - Vasilyevsky Island, 6th line, 34.
Peter I, sending orders to the fortification on the western tip of the island, addressed them like this: “To Vasily on the island.”
According to one legend, this is why the island became Vasilyevsky. A collective image of Vasily was created.
The winner was the project of two students: bronze captain Vasily, perched on a cannon, invites all passers-by to take a photo with him and rub their nose for good luck. 15. Monument to Mumu - Sadovaya Street, 94/23.
One of Turgenev’s saddest stories became the reason for the installation of this monument 150 years after its first publication.
The bronze spaniel lies next to the boots that belong to Gerasim and is waiting for its owner. There is a sign hanging above that says “In memory of the dog.” Nearby is a janitor's cloak draped over a hook. The art object belongs to the cafe "2 Mu", which is located on Turgenev Square. 16. Monument to horse-drawn horse - Vasilievsky Island, 6th line.
The horse-drawn railway was the first public transport in St. Petersburg.
A one- or two-story carriage was pulled along rails by horses. One trailer could accommodate up to twenty-two people. Now an example of a horse-drawn horse from the late nineteenth century stands next to the Vasileostrovskaya metro station. It was designed according to the surviving drawings of the Putilov plant. In 2009, a sculpture of a carriage driver was added to the group. 17. Major Kovalev’s Nose - Voznesensky Prospekt, 11.
Who hasn’t read Gogol’s story “The Nose”?
The monument is a gray limestone Putilov slab 60x35 cm, in the lower part of which there is an image of a nose. In 2002, the slab was stolen.
Petersburgers then joked that the nose had gone for a walk again. A year later, the monument was recreated - the returned nose was smaller in size and had a wart at the end. 18. Centaur Boy - Karavannaya Street, 12.
The idea for creating the monument was the figurine of the International Film Festival "Message to Man".
The sculpture is made of bronze, and the wreaths in the hands and on the boy’s head are gilded. 19. Composition “New Century” - the intersection of Belinsky Street and Mokhovaya Street.
At the corner of Belinsky and Mokhovaya streets there is a sculptural composition dedicated to the new century.
It includes the “river of time” and two pylons on the sides - the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 20. Silence of Matroskina - Marata Street, 34.
In 2005, Vladimir Petrovichev presented a bronze cat to Dmitry Shagin, the leader of the creative association "Mitki".
She decorated the attic of a house on Pravda Street. The traditional clothing of "Mitkov" is a striped sailor shirt.
The cat was wearing it. Later, a competition was announced for a nickname for the nameless kitty. The winner was Lyubov Selivanova, who suggested naming the cat Tishina Matroskina or Tisha. 21. Tsar the Carpenter - Admiralteyskaya Embankment, 6.
It is difficult to surprise St. Petersburg residents with a monument to Peter I. However, in our city there is still a non-trivial sculpture of the great emperor.
The monument was erected in 1910 during the celebration of the bicentennial of St. Petersburg. 22. Monument to the stickleback fish - Kronstadt, embankment of the Obvodny Canal.
Every St. Petersburg resident is familiar with smelt.
It smells like fresh cucumbers and the coming spring. But few people are familiar with stickleback. A small spiny fish that fishermen don’t even catch for cats to eat. However, this fish saved many residents of besieged Leningrad from starvation. Therefore, she was awarded her own, albeit small, monument. 23. Monument to Viktor Tsoi - Nevsky Prospekt, 60.
It’s not for nothing that St. Petersburg is called the birthplace of rock and roll.
An unusual plaster collapsible statue of a rock musician was installed on Nevsky Prospekt, next to the Aurora cinema. Victor, wearing black glasses and with his sleeves rolled up, sits on a Java motorcycle.
This motorcycle is designed to embody the energy, power and strength that came from the musician. 24. Zodiac Signs Square - Volokolamsky Lane, 9.
One of the most little-known attractions of St. Petersburg.
In a small park in the vicinity of the Ligovsky Prospekt metro station, twelve bollards are installed. Each one has a sign with a zodiac sign and a forged scroll. 25. Manager with a laptop - Aptekarskaya embankment, 20.
Next to the Avenue business center, a bronze manager sits on the street.
He is concentrating on his laptop. Business center employees believe that if you pat a hard worker on the head, the day will be successful: you can ask for a raise or an increase in salary. And for a successful marriage, you need to touch the wedding ring on the manager’s hand. 26. Monument to a drop - Krapivny Lane, 8.
A transparent drop symbolizes the purity of St. Petersburg waters.
It was installed in honor of the completion of the sewer construction work. Thanks to this collector, the water in the Neva and canals will become clean again. 27. St. Petersburg Angel - Izmailovsky Garden, Fontanka embankment.
A bronze angel settled on a bench in the Izmailovsky Garden.
He is hiding under an umbrella and reading a book - a real St. Petersburg intellectual. The angel gives a good mood and fresh thoughts to everyone who sits on his bench. 28. Monument to the Invisible Man - Fontanka River embankment, 132.
This unusual monument is located opposite the entrance to a psychiatric hospital.
Initially, a bust of Alexander II stood on the pedestal. But in 1931, the bust was demolished, and someone’s playful hand signed the empty pedestal: “The Invisible Man.” 29. Tsar Bath - Pushkin, Babolovsky Park.
The giant bathtub took six years to carve and another ten to polish according to Betancourt's design.
Such a luxurious gift was intended for Alexander I. It is still unknown: the emperor bathed in it. 30. Indian gods in the courtyard of the Kunstkamera - University Embankment, 3.
The idols in this courtyard are just copies of the famous gigantic statues that are still located in the San Augustin Valley in Colombia.
The originals were actually created in ancient times - in the first millennium AD. There are several beliefs associated with idols. You can't lie here - that's why young girls come here with their lovers to find out the truth about their feelings. Those who lie will face inevitable punishment! 31. Message through the centuries - Universitetskaya embankment, 13.
An open granite book contains on its pages a fragment of a poem by A.S.
Pushkin "The Bronze Horseman". This memorial sign was a gift to the city for its three hundredth anniversary. The image of the book was not chosen by chance - it symbolizes spiritual wealth, wisdom, knowledge and culture. 32. Monument to the good soldier Schweik - Balkanska Square, 5.
On Balkanska Square at the beginning of Jaroslav Hasek Street, there is a literary hero loved by many - the good soldier Schweik.
They say that if you make a wish and stroke a beer mug in the hands of a bronze warrior, it will definitely come true. 33. Sculptural group on Tula Street - Tula Street, 8.
Consists of four figures: “Danae”, “Orpheus”, “Caryatid” and “Motherhood”.
Initially, only the first three figures decorated the courtyard. Their composition - vertical, horizontal and cubic - was supposed to harmoniously decorate the courtyard. Later, “Motherhood” was added to them. 34. Sculpture to the Janitor - Afanasyevskaya Street, 6.
To the Janitor from the cartoon “Last Year’s Snow Was Falling” from the famous master of artistic forging Sergei Melnikov.
There is a sign that if you rub his nose, a cherished wish from childhood will come true. 35. Tree of love - Opochinin's Garden.
Its small red leaves in a bizarre plexus form a heart-shaped crown.
And newlyweds and simply lovers have already developed a tradition: hanging locks with their names on branches, and putting the keys in a special chest hanging on a tree. They say that this makes the union strong and happy. 36. Gavryusha - a dog that grants wishes - Pravdy Street, 11.
Since this dog lives in the St. Petersburg courtyard, she, like a worthy resident of the cultural capital, is literate and smart.
And for Gavryusha to fulfill her wish, all she has to do is write it on a piece of paper and throw it in the mailbox. 37. Monument to Lovers - Civil Avenue, 23.
This is a memory of young people who once lived in the German quarter, who for more than twenty years tried to get her parents permission to marry and, having failed, rushed together into the Neva.
If you tie a ribbon on the umbrella of the monument, you will find your love. 38. Stella of a Happy Family - Vernost Street, 4.
This is so far the only monument in St. Petersburg dedicated not just to those who love, but also to those who created a family.
The eight-meter sculptural composition is located next to the registry office of the Kalininsky district, not far from the Akademicheskaya metro station. 39. Monument to the policeman - Malaya Konyushennaya street intersection with Shvedsky lane.
The monument was donated by St. Petersburg law enforcement agencies to the city in honor of the bicentennial of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The monument depicts the image of a city policeman from the mid-19th century. The slender, mustachioed man has forever become a reliable guardian of peace on the streets of St. Petersburg. 40. Pavlov’s Dog - Academician Pavlova Street, 12.
A monument with the inscription “From Grateful Humanity” stands today in the courtyard of the Institute of Experimental Medicine.
Ivan Pavlov himself sought the installation. He believed that the monument should stand in St. Petersburg. After all, the cultural capital in those years was considered one of the centers of world science. 41. Bulls at the Samson meat processing plant - Moscow Highway, 13.
These bulls were created in the first quarter of the 19th century.
Initially they stood on the Tsarskoye Selo prospect. There is a legend that in a dream the bulls came to their creator - Vasily Dimut-Malinovsky. 42. Monument to Alfred Nobel - Petrogradskaya embankment, 24.
The composition represents a tree of life.
He is protected from destruction and assassination attempts by a bird - the holy spirit. The sculpture was unveiled in honor of the ninetieth anniversary of the Nobel Prize.