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As a resident of the city of Tyumen, I want you to share the expensive YaPovtsy post! Yes difficult! Because it's about daring Siberian kote and park in their honor in our city !!! See, we read! Will 12 Picchu. Photo "with the world on a string," collected and corrected a bit in Ps.





The idea of ​​creating the park cats in Tyumen has a very interesting history. During the Great Patriotic War in the siege of Leningrad almost no cats, they just ate. At the beginning of the blockade, in 1941, the attitude of the townspeople to exterminate the cats were negative, but began to die of starvation native people, and no one was looking for an excuse the killing of cats. Many meat furry animals saved lives: lunch from it was often the only option for people something to eat. From cat brothers were then living in the unit.



In the absence of cats besieged city flooded bred rats. According to the stories of Leningrad, the hordes of rodents, cross the street, blocking the movement of trams, destroying grain to the mill, where the milled flour for the whole city. They attacked people gnaw noses sleeping. Ruined in the Hermitage paintings of great artists. Rats were trying to put pressure tanks fired - it was useless. Shortly after the break the blockade to save Leningrad from the voracious rodents, the city was delivered a few cars smoky cats from the Yaroslavl region (smoky considered the best rat-catchers). But the cat was not enough at all - they are snapped up immediately, followed by queues. In January 1944 the kitten in Leningrad cost 500 rubles, while a kilogram of bread sold for 50 rubles.



Once the blockade was lifted completely, it was another "cat mobilization". This time Murok and Barsik recruited in Siberia, specifically to protect the priceless vaults of the Hermitage and other museums and palaces of Leningrad. The winter of 1944, police began collecting cats in Tyumen. In just two weeks the city has prepared for the resettlement of 238 males and females between the ages of six months to five years. Many do bring their pets to the assembly point. The first volunteer was the black and white cat Amur, which the hostess handed over personally. Pets brought to the assembly point the residents Ishim Zavodoukovsk, Yalutorovsk. A total of Siberia was removed about 5,000 animals. So Siberian cats rescued Hermitage and founded a new population of Leningrad cats. By the way, the cat in the Hermitage and other museums of the XVIII century are in the "state" specifically to fight against rats and mice. Today, about seven dozen cats and dogs have their own "Hermitage passport."



Monuments cats in the world are many. In Cyprus, there is a monastery, even cats that are fed by tourists. But Tyumen Square "Siberian cat" - the only one in the world.



The opening of the park in Tyumen was timed to the Day of the city in 2008. In the alley was established twelve "iron cats" in various poses. Cats are sitting, lie, jump and even scratching behind the ear.
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All sculptures are placed on the granite pedestal and covered with bright gold paint.



In one column, you can see three, and sometimes four cats. Some cats are installed on lampposts. On a pedestal attached to a commemorative plate reported rescuing cats from the Hermitage in Siberia.



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The author of the project Marina Square Alchibaeva made, according to which, the cat - a symbol of kindness, tenderness and affection.



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