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monument to the Chizik Pizik [or Chizhik Pizhik]. "Chizik-Pizik, gde
ti bil? [Thanks to Yelena Malycheva] Apperently the first post-soviet statue (Rough Guide), this tiny bronze bird is refered to in the folk song above. Situated below a bridge near the Engineer's Castle, on the Fontanka, it is good luck if you drop a coin and it lands on the small ledge. It is also very difficult, unless the ledge is covered by snow. This image is available on a Royalty-Free License.Click here for details © 2002 Ben Brierley |
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