There is clear that it is a habit - especially for the girls - to touch the cat's tail and make a... read more
While visting the Kiev Golden Gate be sure to find this statue in the little park surrounding the... read more
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There is clear that it is a habit - especially for the girls - to touch the cat's tail and make a wish. But it was not clear whether the same works for boys, too - and which part of the body to touch..
While visting the Kiev Golden Gate be sure to find this statue in the little park surrounding the gate. The lionlike cat who resided in the neighbourhood must have made a great impression on the locals.
Chanced upon this cat sculpture in Zolotovoritsky park after a lacklustre visit to the nearby Golden Gate. The story behind this cat sculpture of Pantyusha the cat interest me more. Pantyusha, as legend has it, was a cat who lived in the kitchen of a...More
You will be nearby in any case, so come to it too. Learn the story (legend), touch and continue your route.
Nothing extraordinary but do stop by if you are in the area. If you like cats, you will be happy to add a picture with the bronze Pantelemon to your album. Meow!
Touching story of a cat Panteleimon cannot remain you indifferent. After his death it was decided to place a monument to him. Initially, there was a sculpture of a bird near the monument, also made of bronze, but it haunted vandals. Now the cat Panteleimon...More
Another sculpture/monument that you just happen upon in Kiev. Just in front of the Golden Gate. Best of the sculptures is the cat climbing the tree - very clever piece of art and very photogenic. Worth a five minute stop if you are in the...More
The monument itself is interesting if you pass by, but what is really interesting, is the story behind and the fact that, for a change, the initiative and funds didn't come from the state but from the very people who knew and cherished the cat....More
This is OK but nothing special. It's located next to the Golden Gate site so it's convenient to check out if you're there. I never saw the one on the side of a tree though. It must have been removed.
I stumbled on this sculptures and it was nice and all, but I just wondering what this has to do with anything? If you like cats I guess this is nice, and its just 30 meters from the Golden Gate, and that is really something...More
