The sculpture is just 44 millimeters tall.
Dwarfed by the grand statues all around St. Petersburg, the tiny bird often goes undeservedly unnoticed by tourists.
Ironically, the statue itself has not been so fortunate, and has been stolen at least three times.
The iron boy gets all kinds of witty gifts throughout the year.
Sometimes he is seen wearing a cap or a scarf.
Visitors also leave coins, fruits and sushi on the stone bench on which he sits.
The memorial dates back to the statues construction in 1862.
Later, mice were discovered to have been the culprits.
The remaining workmen is then said to have left this diminutive sculpture on the building, in their honor.
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Sources:vsuete.com/GB Times/www.saint-petersburg.com/Sweden Tips/Londonist
