Polirni for good luck: unusual monuments from different countries that tourists are sure to rub for good luck (12 photos)

Throw a coin, walk around with your eyes closed, tie a ribbon or hang a lock - this is what they do with various interesting tourist sites in order to return to them again someday.





And another type of manifestation of interest in a sculptural composition, which is a landmark, is carried out by simply rubbing a certain part of it. It is believed that this is a guaranteed way to catch the infection, fulfill a wish and attract good luck.

Mr President



A sculpture dedicated to the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, is located in Springfield. And people come here from all cities and villages to rub the tip of Uncle Abe’s nose.

Steadfast Saint





John of Nepomuk is a revered Czech saint. There is a legend that the vicar refused to reveal the secret of Queen Sophia of Bavaria's confession to her husband King Wenceslas IV. For which the ruler cruelly tortured the unfortunate man and ordered his life to be taken. In the center of the Charles Bridge in Prague is an image of a saint whom you need to touch and make a wish.

Happiness of motherhood



One of the most visited graves in the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris is the burial place of the journalist Victor Noir, who died at the hands of the nephew of Emperor Napoleon III. Women who cannot get pregnant come to the sculptural tombstone and rub the groin of the sculpture. It is believed that this is a guaranteed way to conceive. The authorities tried to protect the burial site from such, albeit innocent, vandalism. But the fence did not last long.

Eternal love



The chest of the Juliet monument in Verona was literally worn down to holes. The sculpture became deformed and was replaced with an exact copy. However, it is unclear how long the symbol of eternal love will last this time.

Mysterious Irishman



One of the most brilliant playwrights of the late Victorian era, Oscar Wilde, is buried in a Paris cemetery. And lovers of talent, hungry for love, came up with a tradition at the end of the last century - leaving imprints of painted lips on the gravestone. The cemetery administration was tired of all this, and the burial was surrounded by a fence. Now it is completely covered with multi-colored smacks.

Standard saint or crazy tramp?



It is believed that on Havana's Oficios street there is a statue of Francis of Assisi, the founder of the mendicant order of Franciscan monks. But in fact, this is a city madman named José Maria López Lledin, who was popularly called the Gentleman from Paris. He lived on the streets in the 50s. However, this does not change the essence - you just need to rub your beard and believe in a miracle.

Give me your paw, dog, for luck.



You need to rub your paw or nose on the animal part of the sculptural composition at the Moscow metro station “Revolution Square”. “Border Guard with a Dog” is especially revered by students who really need good luck in exams and in general.

Raging Bull



Be like the "Charging Bull" set in Manhattan, New York City, charging towards challenges, challenges and enemies with your horns held high. And in order to charge yourself with luck and definitely win the game called life, you need to rub the bull. The choice of body part is left to the wearer.

Respected profession



An unknown artist mounted his creation into the paving stones on the Old Church Square in the center of Amsterdam - a bas-relief plate depicting a hand caressing a woman’s breast. This is a dedication to representatives of the oldest profession and a call to respect their work. And rubbing the plate is considered a guaranteed way to increase male strength.

Piglet under the piglet



And finally, a very polished (apparently working) sculpture “The Pig” in Florence. You need to put a coin in the animal’s fanged mouth. And if she falls out and falls through the bars into the water, then her wish will come true, and she will be able to return to Italy again. The boar tradition is very old, known since the 17th century, since this animal had an ancient predecessor, which was based on Roman marble sculpture.



Have you ever come across interesting sculptures and monuments that must be rubbed to make your wishes come true?