The To Be Sold in the Highest Bidder Monument

Those who have seen the film "Chasing Two Hares" will be able to recognize the characters from this movie in the monument near St. Andrew's Church — Pronya Prokopivna Sierkova and Sviryd Petrovych Holokhvastov. This bronze monument is dedicated to these characters and was installed on Dehtiarna Street in 1999. The monument is depicted as two figures: Pronya Prokopivna extends her hand for a kiss to Holokhvastov, who has dropped to one knee before her, hiding flowers behind his back.

At the monument's opening was the actress Marharyta Krynytsyna, who played Pronya. The actress was very grateful to the creators for the monument and even noted that, unlike outstanding people, she was much luckier, since in her honor they created not a bas-relief or a head, but a full-length figure.

Interesting facts:

• There is a large beetle on Holokhvastov's back. It is believed that it should be rubbed so that luck, money, and abundance will appear in your life.
• Newlyweds often choose the monument for photo sessions, since it is believed that those who rub the wedding ring on the heroine's hand will have a happy marriage.
• The beetle on Holokhvastov's back was stolen 6 times; afterward it had to be reattached each time. 
• The monument was installed on the same street where the filming of the film "Chasing Two Hares" took place.