Kirova Avenue: from the «Pyatachok» up to «Gnomy»
Kirova avenue, one of the central streets of Pyatigorsk, begins at the square opposite the railway station. Before the revolution of 1917 it was the Kashtanovy Boulevard. Now there are a lot of cafes and shops on the avenue. The famous Pyatigorsk narrow-gauge tram is running from the railway station to the Saviour Cathedral. Nearby there is another square with one of the most famous city fountains called Dedy-Gnomy-Skazka. The fountain stands on a stone mountain with grottoes from where water pours.
The Fountain Dedy-Gnomy-Skazka in Pyatigorsk has been operating since 1890, when a water pipe, giving 300 thousand buckets of fresh water a day, was built in the city. The stream of the fountain rose 10 meters and it was called «Velikan» («The Giant»). In 1910 the sculptor Karl Ludwig Shodkiy gave it a modern look. For the 230th anniversary of Pyatigorsk the fountain was decorated with illumination. A marble slab with «pyatachok» (circle) of brass with diameter of 65 cm has been embedded in the pavement near the Galereya Shopping Centre. The locals use the sign as a meeting place.
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