Description of the attraction
The Monument "Chasing Two Hares" is one of a whole galaxy of Kiev monuments dedicated to famous movie characters. The sculptural composition captured the popular heroes of the comedy of the same name "Chasing Two Hares" at the time of the matchmaking of the adventurer Svirid Golokhvastov to the naive and close-minded Prona Prokopovna.
The monument was designed by sculptors Vladimir Shchur and Vitaly Sivko, who thus paid a kind of tribute to the memory of both the talent of the author of the play, Mikhail Staritsky, and those people who were able to make a masterpiece of it, unfortunately, appreciated much later than creation. The monument was erected in 1999 on the famous Andreevsky Spusk, just near the Andreevskaya Church, where the final scene of the film took place. The composition was so successful that it was able to harmoniously blend into the old street. Even the legendary actress Margarita Krynitsina, who played the role of Pronya Prokopovna, was present at the opening of the monument. Thus, the creators of the monument “Chasing Two Hares” were able to combine the film with reality, because everyone who watched the comedy immediately recognizes in the heroes of the composition Margarita Krynitsina herself and Oleg Borisov, who skillfully embodied the image of Svirid Golokhvastov. The emotional actress even delighted the audience with her legendary heroine's speech in surzhik, giving the ceremony the same atmosphere of fun as the film itself.
Today, the monument "Chasing Two Hares" is rightfully considered an integral attribute of Andriyivsky Descent, often called "Kiev Montmartre". Among passers-by, it has already become a tradition to take pictures holding the hands of a sculptural couple, and the monument is especially popular among newlyweds who come here on weekends with endless wedding processions.
