Moscow: The soldier's dog and his lucky nose

By Jack Brummet, Russian Travel Editor


In the Revolution Square subway station (it is beneath the square), there are 76 bronze sculptures lining a central hallway.  One of these sculptures is either titled "border guard with a dog" or "solder with dog."   It has to be the most popular statue of the Moscow metro. Muscovites believe that rubbing the dog's nose brings luck. As you can see, the nose is polished to a fine shine by the hands of people passing by.  Of course, I rubbed his nose too.  It must have worked.  Everything went well today.  I remember there is a statue of John Harvard in Harvard Square where I think you rub his foot for good luck.

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