Where is the monument to the Bremen musicians
Where is the monument to the Bremen musicians
Heroes of the beloved Grimm Brothers fairy tale"Bremen musicians" cock, donkey, dog and cat for more than a century make children and adults laugh, forget about all the turmoil and enjoy life. Sculptures installed in their honor at various points of the globe, remind of childhood, music and all the most beautiful.
Riga Monument
In Riga, in the Old Town, there is one of themonuments dedicated to the "Bremen musicians". It is located near the street Skarnu, opposite the Podvorye Convent. The sculpture consists of four fairy-tale characters: a donkey, holds a dog, a cat, and he became a support for the cock. That's what the characters looked like when they tried to examine the forest robbers in the window. The sculpture became a gift from the city of Bremen to the city of Riga. Its creator was the Bremen sculptor Christ Baumgartel, who in 1990 created his masterpiece. Among modern tourists there is a belief that if you rub the donkey's nose and make a wish, then it will necessarily be fulfilled. The noses of other animals are also capable of realizing any dreams of those who rub them. Well, the most cherished desire turns into a reality cock, reach out to which it is extremely difficult. But this does not stop anyone wanting to try their luck.Sculpture in Bremen
Monument to the Bremen musicians, who isin the city of Bremen and is its symbol, became the prototype of the above-described sculpture. In the center of Bremen is the creation of the hands of Gerhard Marx. All four bronze heroes climbed onto each other's backs and closely followed the restless bandits. It was this idea of Mr. Marx that found its reflection in Baumgartel's skill.And a few more creations
German Tsulpich decided not to lag behind the otherscities and gave their inhabitants a pyramid of world famous fairy-tale characters. In general, Germany became a record holder among those who immortalized the memory of an ass, a dog, a cat and a rooster. One of the elements of the fountain near the theater "Weideshpacher" in Erfurt is the famous four. A dog, a cat and a cockerel (no one knows where they lost the donkey) happily greet visitors to the park in the city of Fürth. Russian Krasnoyarsk in 2006 also presented its population with an architectural masterpiece. He found a place near the Palace of Culture named after "May 1". The monument was created by the local sculptor Alexander Tkachuk. The sculpture is known by the fact that three times a day it can be contemplated with audio accompaniment. From the speakers of people welcomes the rooster crowing and the verse of the famous song. In addition, such Russian cities as Khabarovsk, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Lipetsk, were also noted among fans of musicians from Bremen. A distinctive feature of Russian architectural compositions is the presence of Troubadour in the company of animals. This sculpture owes a great Soviet cartoon.