Monument to the Hare who escaped the flood
Description:
At the Ioannovsky Bridge, leading to the Peter and Paul Fortress, there is a sculpture. Its height is 58 cm. This is a monument to a hare that escaped the flood. It is made of an alloy containing aluminum, silumin and stable dural.
The sculptor of the monument Vladimir Petrovichev, and the architect - the main artist of St. Petersburg in 2005-2006 - Sergey Yakovlevich Peitchenko.
The opening of the attraction took place on May 8, 2003, in the year of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg.
There are two legends about the meeting of the hare and Peter I. According to one version, the hare found salvation from flooding on the boot of Peter I. Another story says that the rabbit, fleeing from predators, jumped directly into the hands of the king. This incident saved the builders from the wrath of the king.
