Sculpture ship "Carpathia", Uzhgorod

In the very center of Uzhgorod anchored small steamship "Carpathia". Recently, small bronze figurines flooded local embankment, and became the new "chip" of the city.

The history of sculpture

The story of the "Titanic" everyone knows. A significant role is played by James Cameron, who filmed the story of "not sinking" ship.

History savior "Titanic"

April 15, 1912 became one of the worst disasters century. But that night from the United States returned to the Mediterranean steamship "Carpathia". It was the first ship, which took the signal «SOS» from sinking giant, and Captain Arthur H. Rostron decided to take on board people from the lifeboats. Then, the world learned that somewhere in Europe there are mountains - the Carpathians.

As the "Carpathia" in Uzhgorod pryshvartuvalas

Figurine "Carpathia" is another project of UNgANG. These bronze sculptures created at the expense of local people who do not care how their city is.

Landmark is that the opening of the sculpture took place in 2012 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the accident "Titanic." Authors figures deliberately made it inside the blank to anyone might light a candle, thus honor the people who sailed to New York, but which, unfortunately, was not destined to become the bank of the Big Apple.

Getting doskulptury "Carpathia" in Uzhgorod

Sculpture ship "Carpathia" is located on the waterfront in the center of the river Uzh. So carefully look at railings and a good your trip!