Sculpture "Crew"
   Photo Sculpture "Crew"

The sculpture "The crew Governor Zechariah Korneev" was installed at Liberty Square in front of City Hall in Minsk in 2007 on the day of the city.

The author of the sculpture is the famous Belarusian sculptor Vladimir Zhbanov - the most beloved and popular sculptor Minsk. Kind and humane sculpture Vladimir Zhbanov populated streets and squares of Minsk, giving it an unforgettable flavor.

Governor Zachary Korneev was the first governor of the city of Minsk after the accession of the Russian Empire. He was appointed to this position by the tsarist authorities in 1796. When Korneev in Minsk was laid two urban garden cities are improving, there was more order.

Sculptor Vladimir Zhbanov created his sculpture from a photograph of the governor of the crew of the XIX century. Why did the crew was portrayed empty - is unknown. Neither the governor nor even the driver is not there. Only the horses and the carriage. As conceived by the sculptor, the governor's crew waits Zacharias Korneev at the town hall, the mayor is busy with important things.

After the death of Vladimir Zhbanov spread among the people the glory of the mystical properties of his sculptures. Tourists often like to be photographed in the "Crew", however, sometimes some riders in the photos is not enough, and sometimes there are some persons belonging to a different era. They also say that if you sit in the "Crew", then it will bring good luck in travel. It brings good luck in family life as newlyweds photo in this mystical carriage. However, all these rumors are urban legends that many in Minsk.

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