Mercurius (Mercury) - Norrköping, Sweden
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member DougK
N 58° 35.548 E 016° 11.237
33V E 569013 N 6495285
The sculpture is set inside a circular fountain on the German Plaza in front of the Norrköping Town Hall.
Waymark Code: WMHQCV
Location: Östergötland, Sweden
Date Posted: 08/04/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member riston2
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The abstract metal sculpture is set inside a circular fountain on the German square in front of the Norrköping Town Hall. The title of the sculpture can be found etched into the sculpture itself. A plaque on a concrete base of the sculpture reads in Swedish:

Näringslivet i Norrköping representerat av nedanstående företag överlämnade den 8 juni 1984 som gåva till Nottköping med anledning av stadens 600 - årsjubileum skulpturen Mercurius utförd av Elis Nordh.
In English, this translates to:
Business in Norrköping represented by the following companies submitted June 8, 1984 as a gift to Nottköping the occasion of the city's 600 - year anniversary sculpture Mercury Performed by Eli Nordh.

Title: Mercurius (Mercury)

Artist: Elis Nordh

Media (materials) used: Iron

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): German Plaza in front of Town Hall

Date of creation or placement: June 8, 1984
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