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I was completely unable to resist the interesting sculptures in the old town of Bratislava.

Don't come to Bratislava, you will be impressed by the cute sculptures everywhere! 🏘Coming to this ancient city on the Danube is like entering a fairytale art kingdom. The interesting sculptures in the streets and alleys are all integrated with historical stories. It is really addictive. If it is your first time, follow this route to check in and don’t get lost: 🏞Route Mr. Silver sculpture ~ Napoleon sculpture ~ Kumier sculpture ~ Andersen sculpture ~ Crow Witch sculpture 1⃣Schone Naci statue The gentleman wearing a tuxedo, holding a top hat and smiling is a sculpture that tourists often check in. You usually have to queue up. It is located in a corner of the Old Town Square. 📜The story is a bit sad. He is the grandson of a famous clown and the son of a shoemaker. He does grassroots work. After a breakup, he wears a dress and a top hat and greets passers-by everywhere in the city, bringing joy to everyone. Later, he falls ill and dies. 2⃣Napoleon's Army Soldier This sculpture of a soldier hunches over a park bench in the old town square. 📜The story is romantic. After a French soldier followed Napoleon's army into the city, he fell in love with a local girl and decided to stay and open a tavern with his lover. 3⃣Cumil the Sewer Worker Kumier is the most talked-about internet celebrity sculpture in the old town. The sewer worker with a funny expression sticks his head out of the sculpture manhole on the corner of the old town, which is full of stealth feeling. There is an endless stream of tourists queuing up to check in, except on rainy days. 📜Kumier doesn't have much of a story, but he left a riddle, and passers-by all guessed what he was doing. 📍The above three sculptures are all inside and next to the Old Town Hall 4⃣Hans Christian Andersen Sculpture (Hans Christian Andersen Statue) This statue of Hans Christian Andersen in the center of the square looks a bit shy, but you don’t have to wait to check in. 📜It is said that this statue commemorates that Andersen traveled to Bratislava and gained a lot of creative inspiration here. There is also a sentence from "The Emperor's New Clothes" behind the statue. 📍Located next to the Neolog Synagogue 5⃣ Sculpture The Witch These are sculptures of witches holding curly hair, surrounded by a group of crows. 📜It is said to commemorate all the witches who were executed outside the city during the Middle Ages. 📍Located outside St. Michael's Gate
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