Monument to Cossack Mamai, Zaporozhye

Take a walk on the bridge Transfiguration, you will meet on the sidelines of the ordinary Cossack. Every passer welcomes the monument Cossack Mom.

Description of the monument to Cossack Mamai

Cossack Mamay monument made of granite. It was installed in 2009. The sculpture was created by the famous sculptor Sergei Zaporozhye Kanisheva. Thoughtful Cossack depicted sitting   in the lotus position. So often we portrayed him our ancestors. In his hands he holds his faithful companion bandura. More than a national hero, and you can imagine.

Cossack Mamay - a fictional character in Ukrainian folklore. In his way he collected two main areas of public life since the Ukrainian Cossacks: spiritual sphere and military administration. He was credited with supernatural powers. So often he could foresee some unfortunate events, understand the language of birds and animals. By Mamai Cossacks turned to prayer going into battle. They appealed for help to him, and the villagers, worry about the harvest. Image Mamaia was in every house. By virtue of it it equated to the icons.

Nearby Attractions

Not far from the monument to Cossack Mamai set another famous sculpture, though fictional, Cossack Taras Bulba. This sculpture is made ​​by the same master as the Cossack Mamay.

How to get to the monument to Cossack Mamai

On Khortytsya you can get over the bridge Transfiguration own transport or taxi. Next to the monument, you can walk on foot.