Meeting with the “Cumil” in Bratislava, Slovakia

While walking along the busy streets of Bratislava, one of the things that caught my attention was this statue they called “Cumil” or “the watcher”. It’s a bronze sculpture of a man peeping out of the manhole.  Apparently, this  is one of the most popular statues.

Since 1997, when it was first embedded in the ground, it has become one of the symbols of the Old Town and the most photographed statue of   Bratislava. It is said that there are several possible explanations for this statue. First, he is a sewer worker resting.  Second, he is heading down to clean up the mess. Others said, he is there looking under women’s skirts.

Whatever it is, I found it cute and couldn’t miss having my photo with  him.