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Many people do not know that there is a monument to Behemoth in St. Petersburg, which is located in the courtyard of the philological faculty located at the state university. An interesting idea that came to life belonged to the dean of the faculty, Sergei Bogdanov, and the author of the project was PetroVichev Vladimir.

According to the dean, the behemoth, which in many cultures is considered a symbol of well-being, power and unity, brings luck to students and faculty members. And among the students with the appearance of this small but cute sculpture a new sign has arisen: you'll squeeze the right ear of Tedi's behemoth-to-be married.

The grand opening of the monument to Behemoth in St. Petersburg was held on October 14 in 2005. After the installation of the sculpture, her hero was given a name - Tonya. Created this masterpiece - a monument to Behemoth in St. Petersburg from bronze, and its dimensions reach 35 cm in length and 20 - in width.

As is known from historical data, in most world cultures this animal carries a symbol of power, power, unity, and well-being. There is an opinion that this is a pronounced symbol that brings luck to students and teachers.

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Address: St. Petersburg, nab. Universitetskaya, d. 7-9.

Reviews of the Behemoth monument (2)

September 16, 2014

Rusya
was here in September 2014
Sculptors of our city, as always, with fantasy

September 16, 2014

Rusya
was here in September 2014
I was not there yet, although I'm from the center and really love the University embankment. It will be necessary to walk and rub the ear of the hippopotamus.