1. The Good Dog Gavryusha The monument to the stray dog Gavryusha, also often simply called "the good dog," which fulfills the most cherished wishes, is one of the sculptures adorning Malaya Sadovaya Street. After this street was transformed into a pedestrian zone, several small sculptures were installed, the first of which was Gavryusha. Previously, all the walls of the corner where the monument is placed were covered with simple inscriptions, but recently the creative workshop of Yuri Krush gifted the doggy a "dream mailbox," where you can send letters with requests and wishes. Or put a candy in its mouth and rub its nose. 2. The Petersburg Angel A figurine of a good little angel is located on one of the benches in Izmailovsky Garden. The angel modestly sat down on the bench to rest and watch the winter snowfall or spring rain. According to the artist, the sculpture symbolizes the elderly residents of Petersburg who have survived war, famine, suffering, and deprivation but have kept their joie de vivre and sophistication, remaining childishly pure and bright. 3. The Legend of the Hippopotamus Tonia The hippopotamus is a symbol of power and prosperity in many cultures around the world. In the courtyard of the Faculty of Philology at St. Petersburg State University, there is a remarkable monument depicting a hippopotamus named Tonia. It turns out she is considered a bringer of luck for students. Young people who wish to find happiness should rub her ear. Girls – the right one, and boys – the left one. 4. The Centaur Bridge in Pavlovsk Park The Centaur Bridge is one of the symbolic places of Pavlovsk Park, offering a view of the Pavlovsk Palace and the Apollo Colonnade. "During their tour of Europe, Maria Feodorovna and Tsesarevich Pavel Petrovich paid special attention to antique sculptures, including statues of old and young centaurs, made of dark gray marble in the 2nd century BC." If you look closely, you can see that the statues differ in their expressiveness — the young centaurs are cheerful, while the faces of the old bearded beings depict suffering. 5. The Torches on the Roof of St. Isaac's Cathedral Once, fire could be seen on the roof of St. Isaac's Cathedral, in four huge lanterns with angels. This happened quite rarely: about five times a year. The torches only burned on the most solemn days. For example, the fire was lit on February 19, 1880 - on the 25th anniversary of the reign of Alexander II. There is no exact data on when the torches on St. Isaac's were last lit. It is certain that on ăstrat până în 1930. „În Catedrala Sfântul Isaac arde gazul în lumânările ținute de îngeri consolidați pe colțurile catedralei. Acest spectacol este foarte impresionant, deoarece gazul arde în cantități mari și are aspectul unui stâlp de flăcări”, a scris Sergey Svetlov. 6. La una dintre stațiile de metrou din Petersburg trăiește un coadă-roșie Este vorba despre o pisică roșcată, care este ilustrată pe un panou al artistului Alexander Bystrov la „Volkovskaya”. Nu toți cei care trec pe acolo îi acordă atenție, dar se spune că, odată văzută, aduce noroc. „Pisicile din Petersburg sunt toate rafinate! În adâncul ochilor verzi se vede inteligența! Stăpânii lor nu le vor lega niciodată panglici, Pentru că fundele de satin sunt demodate!” 7. Copacul dorințelor din Kronstadt Este o sculptură din fier turnat cu un zâmbet larg și binevoitor și o ureche imensă proeminentă. Exact în această ureche trebuie să șoptești dorința ta arzătoare. Pentru ca dorința să se împlinească, trebuie să arunci o monedă în cuibul de pe vârful copacului, apoi să înconjoară de trei ori copacul în sensul acelor de ceasornic. Să se împlinească toate dorințele bune!