Moon Cats Street

St. Petersburg is sometimes called the city of cats. Cats have long become one of the unofficial symbols of the Northern capital. Umbrellas, pillows and bedspreads, postcards and magnets featuring cats against the backdrop of St. Petersburg’s landmarks can be found in any souvenir shop in the city. Therefore, it is not surprising that many urban legends and names are associated with cats. Thus, a few years ago, a new cat-themed and at the same time the most mysterious and romantic spot appeared on the city’s “people’s map” – Moon Cats Street, the popular name for the passage between house No. 77 on Kamennoostrovsky Prospect and house No. 3 on the embankment of Malaya Nevka. Formally, there is no such street in St. Petersburg, and it is useless to look for it on the map. The street began to be called that a long time ago. Previously, the words “Moon Cats Street” were hand-drawn with a marker.

Then someone made a real sign, and a mosaic cat was added to it. No one knows where this name came from, but it is claimed that mentions of Moon Cats Street appeared as early as 2007.