Facts About Russia You Never Knew Until Now

Published on September 23, 2019 By Jason Albert

Paying homage to the dogs

When walking around Moscow, you may notice that there are some statues of dogs. One of the is a bronze dog with a shiny nose situated at the Ploshchad Revolutsii metro station. People are supposed to touch the shiny nose for good luck.

The second dog statue is a monument to Laika the space dog. Sent to space in 1957, Laika paved the way for humans in space and sadly she did not survive her mission. Russians still lay flowers for her.