Shchedryk in Uzhhorod: a mini-sculpture in honour of Mykola Leontovych
At the beginning of December, the 73rd mini-sculpture dedicated to the author of the famous ‘Shchedryk’ Mykola Leontovych appeared in Uzhhorod. Find out where and how the sculpture was unveiled and who created it on Visit Ukraine
Uzhhorod is known throughout Ukraine for its miniature sculptures on the streets. There are currently 73 of them. The latest one is a composition dedicated to ‘Shchedryk’, a piece of music written by the famous Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych. Read more about the composition, its author, the sculptural miniature and others like it in the material on the Visit Ukraine portal.
Where and by whom was the mini-sculpture unveiled?
The miniature composition appeared on the wall of the Medical Faculty of Uzhhorod National University. The work of art consists of a figurine of Leontovych, three birds (a shchedryk and a swallow) and a bell (on the world stage, ‘Shchedryk’ is called ‘Carol of the bells’ and is heard in many Christmas films from different countries).
The sculptor of this work is a local artist Roman Murnyk.
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What other mini-sculptures can Uzhhorod offer tourists?
As we have already mentioned, there are 73 mini-sculptures in Uzhhorod. A true urban tourist will probably want to find them all. We will tell you about the most popular ones in this article.
Harry Houdini
On Bohdan Khmelnytsky Square, there is a figurine of the world-famous magician and illusionist, whose grandmother, by the way, lived in Zakarpattia, in the village now called Storozhnytsia. The figurine has historical, cultural and... philosophical significance. You can attach a padlock to the bottom, which will indicate your problem. Magic Houdini will definitely solve it.
Photo: Vlasno.info
Grandpa Vechernichok
Grandpa Večerníček is a character from a cult TV programme that several generations of Czechs, Slovaks and residents of Zakarpattia grew up watching. The programme has been broadcast on Czech television since 1963, and Grandpa Večerníček appeared on the screens in 1975. You can see the sculpture by climbing the pedestrian bridge from Studentska embankment.
Photo: ZakarpatPost
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Krtchek (Mole)
Another popular Czechoslovakian programme - this time a cartoon. The first episodes of the educational show about a mole telling how to process flax were released in 1957. The film became absolutely popular thanks to its ‘live sound’: director Zdeněk Miller recorded his daughters' voices and laughter, which were later used in the cartoon. To see Krotik, go to the pedestrian bridge to the Independence Embankment.
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