Hares During a Flood — E. G. Kuznetsov, St. Petersburg
E. G. Kuznetsov · Sculpture group of five hares, 2015 · Peter and Paul Fortress, Hare Island · St. Petersburg, Russia
Photo from the Street Art Utopia archive; photographer and capture date unrecorded. Artwork: E. G. Kuznetsov, 2015. Full photograph shown; resized for display.
Five sculpted hares stand on a low ledge at the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, the front ones reaching back for the last one, which is still climbing up out of the “water”. Krolikiss, city sculpture · SuperSnimki, Vale_N, 5 Apr 2021 · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked Russian sources name the sculptor as E. G. Kuznetsov and date the group to 2015. Krolikiss, city sculpture · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked
5 things to know
- Two namesIt was first called “Зайцы во время наводнения” (Hares During a Flood). Yandex Maps now lists it as “Зайцы, спасающие собрата” (Hares Saving Their Brother). Krolikiss, city sculpture · SuperSnimki, Vale_N, 5 Apr 2021 · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked
- A Swedish starting pointA Russian rabbit website says the group is based on a composition by Eva Fornåå in Söderköping, Sweden. Krolikiss, city sculpture Reported Fornåå’s Rabbit Crossing stands by the Göta Canal there, and she describes it as being about courtesy, cooperation and helpfulness. Göta kanal, Rabbit Crossing Checked
- On Hare IslandThe fortress stands on Hare Island (Заячий остров), and this group is one of several hare sculptures in its grounds. Krolikiss, city sculpture · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked
- It moves aroundA visitor writes that, like all the fortress’s hare sculptures, the group is moved around the grounds from time to time; in February 2026 it stood by the entrance next to the Ioannovsky Ravelin. Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Reported
- Visitors join inReviewers describe children and adults posing as if helping the hares up, just like the toddler in our photo. Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Reported
Check-in guide
- 📍
- Peter and Paul Fortress, Hare Island, St. Petersburg. Yandex Maps gives the address as Territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, 3И. Yandex Maps, visitor reviews · Krolikiss, city sculpture Checked
- 🔄
- The group is moved within the fortress now and then, so check the map before you go. Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Reported
Sightings
- 2015Made
Kuznetsov’s group · Krolikiss
- 20215 Apr
Photo series published · SuperSnimki
- 202515 Jul
Visitor review · Yandex Maps
- 202627 Feb
Visitor review · Yandex Maps
- 202613 May
Visitor review · Yandex Maps
Every stamp links to its source. The green stamp is a photo series of the fortress hares published on SuperSnimki on 5 April 2021 (the date it was published, not a camera date for this group). The amber stamps are the year given by Krolikiss and dated visitor reviews; the newest, of 13 May 2026, sets the status stamp.
On the record
Everyone helps
“Дети и взрослые с удовольствием позируют, помогая зайчикам то с одной, то с другой стороны.”
Children and adults happily pose, helping the little hares from one side or the other.
The facts
- Title
- “Зайцы во время наводнения” (Hares During a Flood); also listed as “Зайцы, спасающие собрата”. Krolikiss, city sculpture · SuperSnimki, Vale_N, 5 Apr 2021 · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked
- Sculptor
- E. G. Kuznetsov (Е. Г. Кузнецов). Krolikiss, city sculpture · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked
- Location
- Peter and Paul Fortress, Hare Island, St. Petersburg. Krolikiss, city sculpture · SuperSnimki, Vale_N, 5 Apr 2021 · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Checked
- Model
- Based on Eva Fornåå’s rabbit composition in Söderköping, Sweden. Krolikiss, city sculpture Reported
- Position
- Moved within the fortress from time to time. Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Reported
- Status
- Described at the fortress in visitor reviews of 15 July 2025, 27 February 2026 and 13 May 2026; in February 2026 it stood by the entrance next to the Ioannovsky Ravelin. Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Reported
- Our photo
- Matches the five-hare group listed on Yandex Maps; photographer and capture date unrecorded. Street Art Utopia, 18 Oct 2026 · Yandex Maps, visitor reviews Unconfirmed
Related
- Street Art About Kindness (10 Photos): the SAU collection with the hares
All sources (5)
Sculpture guides
- Krolikiss: “Городская скульптура” (city sculpture). Kuznetsov, 2015, the fortress, Eva Fornåå.
- Göta kanal: The artwork Rabbit Crossing. Eva Fornåå’s rabbits in Söderköping.
Visitors and photographs
- SuperSnimki: “Скульптура в Петропавловской крепости на Заячьем острове”, Vale_N, published 5 April 2021. A three-photo series naming “Зайцы во время наводнения”.
- Yandex Maps: “Зайцы, спасающие собрата”. Address, visitor photos and reviews, including 15 July 2025, 27 February 2026 and 13 May 2026.
Our photo
- Street Art Utopia: Street Art About Kindness (10 Photos), 18 October 2026. The hero and share image.
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