Satakunnan karhu - Pori, Finland
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N 61° 29.357 E 021° 47.622
34V E 542265 N 6817545
Satakunnan karhu (The Bear of Satakunta) is a bear sculpture located in the city of Pori.
Waymark Code: WMBKVT
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 05/31/2011
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Satakunnan karhu, also known as "Porin Karhu" (The Bear of Pori) is a bear sculpture located in the park in the front of Porin Raatihuone, the old town hall of Pori. This bear figure symbolises the life of Pori and Satakunta region.
Satakunnan karhu was designed by Emil Cedercreutz (1879-1949) and the sculpture was dedicated in November 1938 during the opening ceremonies of Pori-Haapamäki railway line. The statue was ordered by the Pori city government railway committee to celebrate the new railway between these two towns. This was already the third bear sculpture of Cedercreutz in this same place. The artist was planning this kind of statue already in 1909 and he made a big bear sculpture called "Maakarhu" in 1913. Next year he made a new sculpture, a baby bear, and donated it to city. Then the third and the current sculpture was ordered by Pori city government.
Bear is the symbol and patron saint of Satakunta region. A bronze miniature figure of Satakunnan karhu has been given as Movie Finlandia trophy since 2004.
Name of statue: Satakunnan karhu (also known as Porin karhu)
Name of creator: Emil Cedercreutz
Material: metal
Date created: 1938
Additional Coordinates: Not Listed
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