Remember, Shakespeare has lines about a rose in the immortal work "Romeo and Juliet"? No matter how you call the queen of flowers, she will still smell like a rose. The comparison of these objects is ridiculous, of course, but nevertheless the most correct. The same goes for enemas. You can call it whatever you like, but the type and purpose of the object is clear to everyone. So the creators decided, without further ado, to give the monument a simple name.
In general, the names offered were quite extraordinary, intricate. For example, "The triumph of the main medical procedure." I must say that the sculpture really turned out to be very unusual and a little unexpected.
Description of the monument
Three angels, or rather chubby cherubs, support a rather large medical enema. There is an inscription on the pedestal, which was taken from the famous work "The Twelve Chairs". An interesting fact is that the cost of the monument was 42,000 dollars, and it was installed in 2008. Thus, it turned out to be the most expensiveenema all over the world! She is forever frozen on a pedestal and no one will put her to anyone.
You could say that the enema is practically a symbol of Mineralnye Vody. Many people would prefer not to think about such a procedure at all, however, in the resorts of the Caucasus Mountains, an enema is administered to treat digestive problems and many other diseases. In this case, water from mineral springs is usually used.
The sculptor of the project was Svetlana Avakina. The enema is cast in bronze. The height of the sculpture is one and a half meters, and its weight is more than 300 kg. The coinage was made in the city of Rostov, the monument was also cast there. Then he was transported from Rostov to Zheleznovodsk.
I would like to note that the enema monument, the photo of which you can see in the material, was erected specifically so that visitors could mentally tune in to the procedure, which is not the most pleasant, despite its usefulness.
Prototype
Svetlana Avakina, the sculptor of the project, told that she took the painting, which belongs to the brush of Sandro Botticelli and is called "Venus and Mars", as a prototype.
When Svetlana received an offer to make a similar sculpture, she, of course, was very embarrassed, and there was a reason. Then she decided to look for inspiration and look at the work of masters who were associated with the Renaissance. And David Begalov helped Svetlana, and then they saw this very picture. Venus is depicted on the canvas, she watches Mars, heis the god of war and sleeps peacefully, not knowing that the three children have played a prank and decided to steal the sword from him.
Location
The facility is located near the sanatorium called "Mashuk Aqua-Therm". If you enter its territory, then right in front of the entrance you will see this interesting monument. So, answering the question about where the enema monument is located, we report the address: Zheleznovodsk city, Kolkhoznaya street, house number 80.
The sanatorium is located in a protected area, so you need to ask permission to take pictures.
Head of the sanatorium Alexander Kharchenko said that enemas are used almost daily, and he thought it would be interesting to create a monument to such an irreplaceable item. Enema is an unpleasant procedure. But looking at the sculpture, many will certainly treat the procedure with less dislike and with more humor.
Zheleznovodsk
This beautiful city is located in the Stavropol Territory and is a he alth resort. The advantages of Zheleznovodsk are that there are a lot of sunny days a year, very clean air, a natural forest park, and mineral springs, so the resort is very popular. People come here for treatment not only from Russia, but also from all over the world.
An interesting fact is that the city dates back to the 19th century, when the Russian doctor Gaaz and his friend Izmail Bey Atazhukov (Kabardian prince) discovered mineral springs near Mount Zheleznaya. Soon people began to come to the waters, so Zheleznovodskbegan to rise.
There are more than 20 clinics in the city, and rarely any of them does without giving an enema to their clients. The monument to this instrument is also very popular with tourists and guests of the city. Many people come here to take pictures with this attraction in the background.
Sanatorium
The area of the sanatorium is 12.5 hectares, there are springs with mineral water on them. There are two swimming pools (indoor and outdoor). There is also a medical center, steam bath, Finnish sauna. The sanatorium has three buildings, they are connected by passages that heat. There are also cottages for patients. A restaurant, a summer terrace are open for guests, there is a cafe near the lake, and various entertainment events are held there. It is here, near the entrance, that the enema monument in Zheleznovodsk is located.
If you suddenly want to visit a sanatorium, then you need to buy a ticket for at least 7 days. There are rooms for families, a private beach area.
Mention
The enema monument in the Stavropol Territory was included in the Russian register of records. You can watch a video dedicated to this funny sculpture below. It tells about the monument and its history.
Also, the building is one of the five funniest monuments in the world. And indeed, although, as mentioned above, the procedure is not very pleasant, one cannot look at a pretty monument without a smile. It turned out to be very direct and pleasing to the eye.
When the monumentinstalled, then all the visitors in the sanatorium were not at all surprised, but they were very happy about this memorable event, since it is the only one in the whole world.
Reviews how to get there
Although people talk with a smile about the enema monument in Zheleznovodsk, the photo of which can be seen above, some complain that they were not allowed into the territory of the sanatorium. It has a closed guarded territory, and they can really not let them through to the building, dissuaded by the order of the administrator. Nevertheless, people who managed to take pictures have a lot of fun looking at their pictures and showing them to relatives and friends.
Agree that there is some special attitude to this tool, to the procedure itself, by doctors, and by the patients themselves.
If you want to come to "Mashuk Aqua-Therm" to admire the enema and take a picture with it, then you need to go to the "Mashuk" bus stop. From it you will walk 5-7 minutes and reach the sanatorium.
In the future, it is from this stop that you can leave for Pyatigorsk or Mineralnye Vody. If you are at the airport of Mineralnye Vody, then the distance to the sanatorium will be about 20 km, and from Pyatigorsk - 5.
Thus, first you need to decide whether to get to the Mineralnye Vody airport or come to the city of Zheleznovodsk. This route is the final route for some trains and intermediate for other flights. You can travel between the necessary settlements by trains - this isfast, convenient and inexpensive.
