Re: [Cz-L] Bakshish Monument in Czernowitz

Hello Edgar,

It would be interesting to know the reason for erecting the Bakshish
monument. Monuments are usually not erected as signs of sarcasm.
Who paid for the monument? Is it meant to disparage the Austrians?
 What is the political background of the erection of this monument?
What was put up first; Empress Maria Theresia on the face of a coin,
symbolizing corruption, or the statue of Kaiser Franz Joseph, donated
to the city by Arsenyi Yatzenuk?

Mimi

On 5/9/10 1:14 PM, "Edgar Hauster" <bconcept_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hardy, Czernowitzers and all...
> Apropos "Bakshish"! Did you know, that in Czernowitz - as far as I know - the
> first and only Bakshish Monument in the world has been inaugurated on October
> 20, 2009? The location is/was Tuerkenbrunnenplatz. The name of the sculptor is
> Anatolij Fedirko and the project has been conceived and implemented by my
> friend, Dr. Sergij Osatschuk, the leading historian of the Bukovina Center at
> the Yuriy Fedkovich Chernivtsi National University. The historic background
> for the monument was the incorporation of the former Turkish Bukovina in the
> Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy 225 years before 2009. I don't want to
> speculate, but I wouldn't exclude, that Bakshish played a role for the
> approval of the location for Bakshish Monument too. I have uploaded two
> pictures at our Ehpes.com Off-Topic Blog:
> http://ehpes.com/blog1/2010/05/09/bakshish-monument-in-czernowitz/
> Have a look and enjoy. Regarding the Bakshish question connected to Traian
> Popovici and his administration, I fully agree with Hardy.
> Best wishes to all of you!
>
> Edgar Hauster
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