House with Gargoyles, Kyiv

Architecture Kiev is unusual and full of huge amount not only mysterious, but also mystical figures. Almost every house there live several mythical creatures that guard the building and the entire city. Among all this diversity most popular among tourists favorite sculpture of Kyiv residents - the gargoyle. She watches the passers from the front of the house №8 on Bolshaya Zhitomir.

Gargoyle - it drakonovidnaya snake, according to legend, she lived in the waters of the river Seine in France and has an incredible force: spewed water turned the ships and boats, and flooded homes. To pacify the monster himself had Bishop Rouen using lengthy prayers.

There are several legends why this mythical creature to decorate the house in Kiev. But none of them is connected with mysticism. According to one version Bobrusov architect wanted to build a whole house in the Romanesque style and sculptures decorate it so that it looked like an ancient French cathedral, but the money he needed only one sculpture. On the other - the owner of the house, Joseph Rogowska was a big fan Ouija and gargoyle guard was selected in similar activities.

Today gargoyle became the patroness of the street, it brings good luck to everyone who she likes, and is a true advocate for all organizations which are located in this house. According to one version, this is where he lived the famous Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko, the creative life has always evolved very well, probably because it is the protection of the gargoyle.

Also in Kiev there is a house whose facade is decorated with mythical creatures - is "The House with chimeras" .