Port Of Malmö – 200 Years - Malmö, Sweden
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dtrebilc
N 55° 36.470 E 012° 59.859
33U E 373865 N 6164252
This art work was installed in 1975 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the building of the new port of Malmo.
Waymark Code: WMHKDC
Location: Skåne, Sweden
Date Posted: 07/19/2013
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The title of the artwork, 'Porten Mot Kontinenten', can be translated as 'Gateway to the Continent' in English.
It was donated by the company of Kockums, Mek Verkstadds AB. This was a large industrial company in Malmo that at the time of the anniversary specialised in ship building.
At one time the company was the largest employer in Malmo and its ship yard was one of the largest in the world. The company still exists but it ceased ship building in 1986. The volume of shipping has also significantly decreased and the port area has been redeveloped with apartments and restaurants being built.
The support column of the art work has a plaque on it with details of its history.
PORTEN MOT KONTINENTEN
AV SVEN KARLSSON
SKANT TILL MALMO HAMN MED
ANLEDNING AV HAMMENS 200 ARS
JUBILEUM DEN 22 MAJ 1975 AV
KOCKUMS MEK. VERKSTADS AB
The English Translation is
GATEWAY TO THE CONTINENT
BY SVEN KARLSSON
DONATED TO MALMO PORT
ON ITS 200 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY ON 22 MAY 1975 BY
KOCKUMS MEK. VERKSTADS AB