Havis Amanda statue by Market Square, Helsinki 10.06.2005
Foto: Monika Kahle
Havis Amanda is one of Vallgren's Parisian Art Nouveau works. It is cast in bronze and the fountain it resides in is made of granite. She is a mermaid who stands on seaweed as she rises from the water, with four fish spouting water at her feet and surrounded by four sea lions. She is depicted leaning backwards as if to say goodbye to her element. Vallgren's intention was to symbolize the rebirth of Helsinki. The height of the statue is 194 centimetres and with the pedestal it stands 5 metres tall. According to Vallgren's letters the model for the statue was a then 19-year-old Parisian lady, Marcelle Delquini.
Every year on Vappu, Manta serves as a centrepiece for the celebrations. Students of the local universities put a cap on the statue on an elaborate ceremony. For many it is a "must see" event.
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Kolmen sepän patsas, Helsinki 10.06.2005
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Urho Kekkonen statue, Helsinki 18.06.2005
| Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (1900-1986) |
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Central figures in the Finnish political scene from the 1930s, prime minister (1950-3, 1954-6) and President of Finland from 1956 to 1982. Kekkonen was also a prolific columnist, whose opinions influenced decades public discussion and political maneuvering. As a member of parliament, he represented the Agrarian Party (Maalaisliitto) - a natural political home for Kekkonen due to his rural background. Read more about Urho Kekkonen under: |
Cathedral and Csar Alexander II statue at Senate Square
Senaatintori (Senatsplatz)
Der Senaatintori (Senatsplatz) ist das offizielle Zentrum von Helsinki. Er wurde vom deutschen Architekten Carl Ludwig Engel entworfen, nachdem die finnische Hauptstadt 1812 wegen der größeren Nähe zu St. Petersburg von Turku nach Helsinki verlegt wurde. In Turku hegt man noch heute einen Groll dagegen. Das Design der 1894 angefertigten Statue von Zar Alexander II. auf dem Senatsplatz weist deutlich russische Einflüsse auf.
Kaivopuisto, Helsinki 19.06.2005 Pilgrim of everyday life statue
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Sakari Topelius statue, Helsinki 12.06.2005
ZACHARIAS (SAKARI) TOPELIUS
1818 - 1898
Topelius oli monipuolinen kirjailija ja lehtimies, yliopiston opettaja ja rehtori, osallistuva kulttuuripersoona, joka vaikutti merkittävästi suomalaisten käsityksiin itsestään ja maastaan. Hänen kirjoittamistaan saduista, lukemistoista ja historiallisista romaaneistaan on tullut kansallista omaisuutta.
Topelius was a versatile writer and a newspaperman,a teacher and later a rector of the Helsinki University, a participating culture person who had a great influence on the ideas of the Finns and our country. His writings, fairytales, plays, poems and historical novels became national property.
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