Since childhood many of us remember touching cartoon kitten from Voronezh, in the power of magic lands in distant Africa.But not everyone knows that this is a monument to the Russian city of a kitten in the street Lizyukova - the country's first monument to a cartoon character.This is certainly not the most famous heroes of the Soviet cartoons, but all exactly known address kitten Basil.Probably because the grateful residents raised funds to bring in the steel monument to the drawing caudate "countryman".
Cartoon about a kitten
History kitten dreaming to come back from the sultry Africa native Voronezh, came up with the writer Vitaly Zlotnikov.The scenario was proposed by the studio "Soyuzmultfilm", where he became interested in the creator of the immortal "Well, wait!"Vyacheslav Kotenochkin.
In 1988, viewers saw the cartoon "The kitten in the street Lizyukova" - a monument to the era of perestroika.Cooperatives, emigration - signs of the times, which draws the attention of an adult audience.And the kids just sympathize misadventures mustachioed hero who has not found happiness among African sands, and happily returned home to his native city.
Monument kitten in the street Lizyukova: from idea to project
For the idea of the monument should thank the editors of the two newspapers: the local office of "Komsomolskaya Pravda" and "Young Communard" and the head of administration Kominternovsky area.They announced a competition for the best project, won by the local school student Irina Pivovarova, a figure that was taken as a basis for professional sculptors.
A current view of the monument to the kitten in the street Lizyukova Voronezh acquired after the completion of the project Elsa Pak and Ivan Dikunovym.The protagonist of the movie with his buddy crow sitting on a tree branch, a kitten about something emotionally tells winged interlocutor.Probably captured the moment when Vasily asked to turn it into such a beast that "they were all afraid."
how to create a monument
embody ideas in metal came from a family of sculptors Dikunovyh, father and son, and the whole work on the monument to eight people.On the task it took more than six months.The material was selected lightweight and durable aluminum.For brightness "winged metal" covered with silver paint.A stability facilities have ensured the bay into "wood" five buckets of cement.
Monument kitten in the street Lizyukova officially opened on December 5, 2003 was not without a small incident: the opening day of the kitten suddenly "peeled off" mustache.The ceremony had to be delayed for two hours, until re-attached parts are properly recorded on the muzzle "honorary Voronezh".
Address monument kitten in the street Lizyukova
Where is the kitten may be famous, but to repeatedly mentioned in the cartoon street?The place for the monument was found in a public place, in front of the cinema "Mir", which is always, especially on weekends, they can admire both Voronezh, and guests of the city.
By the way, a little bit about the street.It bears the name of Major General Alexander Ilyich Lizyukova, Hero of the Soviet Union, participated in the liberation of Voronezh.Located in the largest street of the neighborhood "North" and is its main thoroughfare.Therefore monument kitten in the street Lizyukova Voronezh always on the eyes of many citizens.
Plans for reconstruction
With all the advantages of duralumin was not an ideal material for the monument.Over the years by changes in temperature, rainfall and snow in the metal cracks.Cause considerable harm and sculpture lovers gifts: kitten regularly break off his mustache and tail.
Therefore, in 2010 a monument to the kitten in the street Lizyukova decided to reconstruct.Updated monument was to be sustained as bad weather, and to the machinations of the Vandals.Local authorities made an estimate: at the time the reconstruction would cost 800 thousand rubles.It should be noted that the construction of the monument to the money collected by citizens and local budget it does not cost a penny.It was assumed that the updated and sculpture tools give patrons.Unfortunately, the city did not find anyone who would help breathe new life into the somewhat decrepit monument "Lizyukova kitten in the street."Voronezh, street address, name of which is used to no one outside the city have not heard, he became known throughout the country because of touching Basil.Probably should have been more respect for "famous countryman."
What other cartoon characters immortalized in sculpture
first monument to the hero of the cartoon sailor Papaya is a sculpture installed in 1937 in Crystal City (Texas, USA).He collected money for farmers growing spinach (which was the source of this vegetable fabulous force cartoon character).
immortalized in stone a jam boy hero of the Japanese animated series.His monument is located in Funabashi.
As mentioned above, a monument to the kitten in the street Lizyukova - the first such monument in Russia.But today is not the only one.The initiative was supported by Voronezh in many cities.
whole group of monuments built in the suburban Ramenskoye.Here and heroes, "Well, wait a minute!" And "Winnie the Pooh" and "Cheburashka", and a series of cartoons of the village of Buttermilk.Penza is a monument to "Hedgehog in the Fog".And Tomsk Wolf - cartoon character "There was a dog," even knows how to speak and sing.
And in the Voronezh immortalized not only kitten in the street Lizyukova.The monument was erected, and other animals, though not the hero of the cartoon and the book and the film.This is the famous White Bim Black Ear - a symbol of friendship and loyalty.
