Čumil Statue
A bronze man leaning out of a manhole on the corner of Panská and Rybárska brána, watching the Old Town go by beside a Man at Work sign.
Why visit
Čumil, by sculptor Viktor Hulík, was installed in the late 1990s to celebrate the renewed pedestrian zone of the Old Town. His name is Slovak slang for someone who stands and stares.
Nobody agrees on what he is up to. Some see a worker taking a break, others a man peeking at passers-by; Hulík himself described an anonymous observer of life on the promenade.
What to see
- Čumil: the bronze figure at pavement level, leaning on his elbows out of a manhole.
- Man at Work sign: a road sign added next to him after cars ran into the statue.
- Other bronze figures: Schöne Náci and the Napoleonic soldier near the Main Square and the paparazzo on Laurinská are all within a few minutes’ walk.
Plan your visit
Free and accessible at any time; a stop takes a few minutes. Come early in the morning to take photos without a queue.
The Main Square and Hviezdoslav Square are a couple of minutes’ walk away.
Address
Panská, 811 01 Bratislava, Slovensko
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