The 1885 Statue of Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a statue dedicated to the Finland-Swedish author, national poet (1804–1877), designed and sculpted by his
The 1885 Statue of Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a statue dedicated to the Finland-Swedish author, national poet (1804–1877), designed and sculpted by his son Walter Runeberg (1838–1920). The statue is located in the Esplanadi park in Helsinki, Finland. A young woman wrapped in bearskin, symbolizing Maiden of Finland. She is holding a laurel wreath and an inscription with the words of three verses of the Finnish national anthem Maamme or Vart Land in Runeberg's native language Swedish. The statue of Runeberg was unveiled in front of 20 000 people on May 6, 1885, eight years after the poet's death. A second statue of Runeberg was unveiled on May 30 of the same year in his hometown Porvoo.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: © Todd Strand / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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