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BootBoot
22.05.10Saint-PetersburgТатьяна

A metal boot is hanging on the wall of a shoe store or a workshop. Being really ancient it began to crumble… More

comments: 2Rating: + 8photos: 3
Couple under umbrellaCouple under umbrella
21.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

A monument to all lovers is established in a public garden of a usual court in the north of St.-Petersburg. The sculpture represents embraced young man and a girl. They take shelter from rain under an umbrella. This public garden is situated between Grazhdansky Prospect 21/2, 23/4, 25/2 and Butlerova Street 22/2. There is an interesting legend related... More

comments: 19Rating: + 76photos: 21
The merry toysThe merry toys
21.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

2 pretty courtyards are found next to 11/2 Prospect Nauki St. People living in here look after the courtyard with the toys (photos 1 and 2). By the way, as a woman, one of the creators of the yard says, 2 teddy bears which live now in a similar yard on 8 Obruchevykh St. (see the place ‘Here lives Tuzya’) are taken right from here. Another... More

comments: 6Rating: + 5photos: 8
5 minutes before the beginning of the summer5 minutes before the beginning of the summer
20.05.10Saint-Petersburg© Avantgarde-art

The first exposition of Nadi Albul (Skuryat) is called “5 minutes before the beginning of the summer”. It was held since 11 May till 15 June 2010 in the Composers’ house (phone +7 (812) 571 35 48) More information can be found here: http://avantgarde-art.livejournal.com/ and http://vk.com/club17226762. More

comments: 0Rating: - 3photos: 1
Dancing girlsDancing girls
20.05.10Saint-Petersburg© truliacherry

A sculpture by Anikushin was casted in the far 1987 but was established in a public garden only in 2000. Nearly the same time a popular song “Ya soshla s uma” (“I’ve gone mad”) issued and every busybody in town called the hand in hand bronze girls an illustration for “Tatu” (a band of two lesbian style girls).... More

comments: 3Rating: + 42photos: 2
Pavlov’s dogPavlov’s dog
20.05.10Saint-Petersburg© truliacherry

Nice people work in Pavlov Institute. They also cure well. So no wonder that a monument to such a friendly and devoted being as the dog appeared in the garden of this institute. One day a dog inspired Pavlov))) Surprisingly only thoroughbred dogs are suitable for medical experiments. There is somebody very proud and thoroughbred seated on the pedestal,... More

comments: 10Rating: + 69photos: 2
Dancing on Malaya KonushennayaDancing on Malaya Konushennaya
19.05.10Saint-Petersburg© Фея

During summer time Malaya Konushennaya is popular for dancing. Dancers of lindy hop and boogie-woogie come here almost every weekend. It’s an interesting and beautiful show and nice good-humored people who are always ready to share good mood with you. More

comments: 9Rating: + 15photos: 3
Poet and his muse Poet and his muse
19.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

This extraordinary monument is located in the courtyard of house 43, Parkhomenko street   More

comments: 3Rating: + 14photos: 1
Here lives TuzyaHere lives Tuzya
19.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

A puppy called Tuzya lives in its kennel next to 8 Obruchevykh St. If you wonder what’s special about this puppy, the answer is it’s a toy! It also has lots of friends around, such as a Bear-Alcoholic riding a bike, the monkeys, a Swot (Vseznayka), and so on. Nearby the same house, in the courtyard you can find the sculpture of a girl beside... More

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Dreaming kidDreaming kid
19.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

The sculpture is located by Serebryanny (Silver) pond. A boy sits on a stone and looks thoughtfully at the water. If you decide to go and have a look at this sculpture - don't hasten to leave the park. It is very calm and peaceful – have a walk and rest there! The park is situated between Malaya Obyezdnaya and Lesnaya Street and Institutsky Prospect.... More

comments: 0Rating: + 19photos: 1
The shaman’s yard The shaman’s yard
18.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

There’s even the shaman’s yard in St.Petersburg. It’s on 103 Suzdalsky prospect st., next to the five-storey building. As soon as you pass a wooden arch you’ll see the idols, the totem poles and possibly you’ll notice the shaman’s portrait fixed on one of the trees. There’s also a weird structure (shown on the... More

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The yard with some toysThe yard with some toys
18.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

It’s a true yard with the toys. Here you can find some birds, hares, cows, elephants, etc. Here’s a dog on the lorry, a ton of animation characters and a suitcase, full of roses. And the real boss of all of them is a huge black bulldog. More

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House without windows House without windows
18.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

You can often see in the city the buildings made of blocks. In 70-80th block houses were widely constructed-spread. But this 3-store-building is particular – almost all the window openings are immured and covered by mosaics. It seems to have a workshop inside. More

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3 lions and a kangaroo3 lions and a kangaroo
16.05.10Saint-PetersburgВалерий Огородников

Behind the house 31 along Ushinskogo Street three merry lions could be found. The sculpture "Kangaroo" is situated behind the next "point" – house 33. The history of the sculptures is unknown. It is said that they were made just to decorate this court yard in the beginning of 80s. Another version - sculptures are older and... More

comments: 2Rating: + 13photos: 2



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