The Baby Horse Monument to Soviet Animated Film Hedgehog in the Fog

An unusual sculpture of a hedgehog on the stump was the capital of Ukraine - Kyiv in 2009. It is a monument to the famous cartoon character - Hedgehog in the fog, which today remains the favorite hero of children and fans of good Soviet cartoons.

Back in 1975, the studio "Soyuzmultfilm" released animated film of Yuri Norstein "Hedgehog in the Fog". Less than a year as the cartoon got its first victory in the All-Union festival of animated films in Frunze and film festival for children and youth in Tehran. And in 2003 "Hedgehog in the Fog" was the best film in the history of animation. Despite the fact that the kids who were his first audience, today is no longer the little restless, cartoon confidently holds its position and its popularity. Therefore, decided to erect a monument to the hero of this eternal traveler - Hedgehog in the fog.

The idea was the organization of "Kyiv Landscape Initiative" and the monument to Vladimir made ​​Kolinko and George Kurowski. The monument was built of wood, and a hedgehog needles are made ​​of ordinary wood screws, mounted on a metal grid. Hedgehog sitting on the stump, which serves as a frame of tree corrupt, and in the hands of the hero holds the knot, thus allegedly talking about their journey. Look hedgehog towards the horizon, where supposedly there is a mysterious horse, whom he met in the fog. By the way, in fact, the monument has a cartoon of the same name, and is called - "horse".

Hedgehog in the Fog Monument is located at the intersection of Zolotovorotsky Reitarska and George Lane. Daily at the hedgehog to see people of all ages, from young children to elderly grandparents. Winter in Kiev zakutuyut hedgehog warm scarf, dress him gloves and socks, and worn by him in the summer kids. Do not bypass the hero and tourists. Moreover, among the guests already formed a kind of tradition by leaving a net needle hedgehog coin or nashpylyuvaty them sweets. Apparently, thereby trying to gain the hope that more will come back to this character.

To see an unusual monument, should reach the intersection Zolotovorotsky Reitarska and George Lane. This can be done by using public transport or traveling by Metro Station Golden Gate.