Galloping across Europe

In Munich, not far from the central square of the city, the famous Marienplatz, a formidable animal - a wild boar - rests quite calmly on a pedestal. It’s not worth it to be scared, it’s the kindest wild boar who, for a small manifestation of affection, will fulfill your every desire.

A bronze sculpture of a wild boar is located near the entrance to the largest hunting and fishing museum in Europe. So a walk to the popular animal can be combined with a visit to the museum. If you are not interested in the history of hunting and fishing, you will still like the museum - it is located in the ancient monastery of the Order of St. Augustine, so you are guaranteed to enjoy medieval architecture.

According to the museum staff, the hog is a responsible guard, and the functions of fulfilling wishes are in second place. Naturally, millions of tourists from all over the world will not agree with this statement. In confirmation of this - the nose of a wild boar polished to a dazzling brilliance.

The ritual that needs to be performed, being in Munich near the bronze hog is very funny: he needs to rub the piglet very hard. By the sparkle of the nose of the figurine, you will realize that the harder and harder you rub, the more likely it is that the wish will come true. If you just have nothing to do and without proper enthusiasm rub your nose, then you will simply return to the hospitable capital of Bavaria once again. If you take the process seriously, that is, rub your nose for several minutes, and then gently pat the cute animal on the back, then it remains only to count the days before the fulfillment of a dream.

The bronze boar on a marble pedestal was laid down, made in almost life-size animal. When numerous tourists rub their nose, the fangs also involuntarily go, so the formidable weapon of a wild boar can scare you at first glance. If you look closely, a friendly bronze smile will disarm you, and fangs are just its integral part.

Around the Museum of Hunting and Fishing there are many other sculptures depicting animals, but only a hog gained a certain magical fame. So, while walking along the Neuhauserstrasse, on which the figurine of a wild boar is located, you will also visit an impromptu bronze zoo.

Whatever they say, but Munich, among other things, has a non-standard place for making wishes.

A bronze sculpture of a wild boar is located near the entrance to the largest hunting and fishing museum in Europe. So a walk to the popular animal can be combined with a visit to the museum.

Bronze boar(Deutsches Jagd), located on Neuhauser Straße in the center of Munich, is very popular among tourists. It is located directly opposite the German Museum of Hunting and Fishing, which once housed the Church of St. Augustine, performing a very important function - contributes to financial well-being. According to the legend, if you pat a five-foot boar well, then you can get rich in the shortest possible time or just find happiness. Whether these two concepts are connected is not entirely clear, but the patch on the bronze animal is fairly polished, which serves as evidence of the strength of people's faith in this legend. The second belief says that a boar that has rubbed its nose has many times the chances of a second visit to Munich.

The animal is located on a massive stone podium, thus rising almost to full human height. The boar is in a semi-sitting position, and impressive fangs stick out from its mouth. Despite this, he looks pretty nice, and many tourists, rubbing a penny, are sure to arrange with him a small photo session in all kinds of poses and angles. Opposite the museum, standing next to it, is a white stone building. It also looks quite colorful and in combination with several sculptures located on this section of the street, the whole composition looks extremely attractive. To believe or not to believe in the miraculous influence of the bronze hog on the fate of people, everyone certainly decides for himself, but the long tradition of stroking his heel has remained unchanged for a long time.

The Porcellino Fountain is located in the very center of Florence, near the Central Market, where you can buy anything - souvenirs, leather goods, bags, scarves, food.

And now the boar does not inspire anyone

Beside him at any time of the day lively: musicians and artists are sitting. Lovers take pictures for memory
According to a long tradition, it is necessary to make a wish and put a coin in the jaws of a hog.

The coin will slip out under his hooves, where the grate is located, and if it falls into narrow holes, then the made desire will certainly come true. After this, you should thank the hog and rub him a piglet. See - what is the line for the fulfillment of desires lined up for the hog?

And finally - here is a charming BELL from the great storyteller, G.Kh. Andersen:

Bronze boar (former)
In Florence, near the Piazza del Granducca, there is a side street called, if not forgotten, Porta Rossa. There, in front of the vegetable stall stands a bronze boar of excellent work. Fresh, clear water flows from the mouth. And he himself turned green as a daughter from old age, only his face glistens like polished. It was for her that hundreds of kids and lazzaroni held on to their mouths to get drunk. It’s a pleasure to watch how a handsome, half-naked boy embraces a skillfully cast beast, applying fresh lips to his mouth!
Every visitor will easily find this place in Florence: it is enough to ask about any beggar about a bronze boar, and he will show the way. It was winter, snow lay on the mountains. It has long been dark, but the moon was shining, and in Italy the moonlit night is not darker than a dull northern winter day. It is even brighter, because the air glows and encourages us, while in the north the cold lead sky presses us to the ground, to the cold, damp earth, which, when the turn comes, will crush the lid of our coffin someday.
In the garden of the ducal palace, under the canopy of pine trees, where roses bloom in winter, a small ragged man sat all day, who could be considered the embodiment of Italy - beautiful, cheerful and, however, unhappy. He was hungry and thirsty, but they didn’t give him a penny, and when it got dark and the garden was to be locked up, the guard drove him out. He stood for a long time, contemplating on the splendid marble bridge del Trinita thrown across Arno and looked at the stars sparkling in the water. He went to the bronze boar, bent down to him, wrapped his arms around his neck, put his lips to his face and began to eagerly draw fresh water. Nearby lay salad leaves and several chestnuts, they made up his dinner. There was not a soul on the street, the boy was all alone; he climbed a bronze boar on his back, bowed a small curly head on the head of the beast, and he himself did not notice how he fell asleep.."

And the continuation of this lovely story -

One of the central attractions,; the figure of a wild boar opposite the largest European Museum of hunting and fishing. This sculpture is very popular with tourists. People come here for memorable photos and for fulfilling wishes. People say that if you rub a five-foot boar, then the desire will certainly come true.

According to another version, this bronze figure leads to financial prosperity. In any case, the nickel of the animal is polished to a shine, which indicates its popularity among visitors and residents of Munich. It looks pretty colorful from any angle. Next to him there are several sculptural compositions. All of them are dedicated to the Museum of Hunting and Fishing.

The museum itself houses a rich collection of stuffed wild animals, hunting artifacts and thematic paintings. Since this building used to belong to the monastery of the Order of St. Augustine, it can captivate lovers of medieval architecture. Geographically, the attraction is located between the main square of Marienplatz and the Church of St. Michael.

Attractions photo: Bronze figure of a hog