Monument to the Heating season

Published on October 20 2005

Russians unveil radiator monument

Energy workers in Russia have marked the onset of the country's severe winter - with a monument to the world's first radiator. The sculpture, of a cat lying on a windowsill over a heater, was unveiled at a power station in the city of Samara, south-east of Moscow. The sculpture was crafted by local artist Nikolay Kuklev, who used the cat to create an impression of cosiness and comfort. "It is a monument to warmth, a monument to something that brings warmth and comfort. What could be better than that, particularly in winter?" he told NTV television in January.