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Postcard made in the Soviet Union, with an image of the Matsesta sculpture. The sculpture depicts a girl hugging a mountain and is remarkable for how natural it looks, almost as if the female’s face was cut out of stone by nature itself. The fountain in front of the sculpture symbolizes Matsesta’s healing waters. According to one legend, local people previously had to sacrifice the most beautiful girl to an evil mountain spirit who controlled the healing water spring. The people eventually rebelled against the villain so he blocked off the water source with a large rock. One day, a beautiful girl called Matsesta went to the mountain to collect water for her sick, aging parents. She managed to kill the spirit, crack open the rock and give people back the water, but perished in turn. Grateful locals named the water in her honor.

Postcard Soviet Russia Monuments Matsesta

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