Vapaudenpatsas - Lahti, Finland
Posted by: Jabozozo
N 60° 58.811 E 025° 39.397
35V E 427300 N 6761325
Statue is placed in the City Hall Park.
Waymark Code: WMFHCP
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 10/21/2012
Views: 97
FIN:
Victor Janssonin tekemä patsas on paljastettu 1921, sisällissodassa kaatuneiden valkoisten sotilaiden muistoksi. Patsas kuvastaa alastonta mieshahmoa, jonka mallina oli sittemmin IKL- aktivistina tunnettu rovasti ja kansanedustaja Elias Simojoki.
Patsas on Pronssia ja jalusta on graniittia.
ENG:
Representation park was built an front of the City Hall.
Park was desing by Saarinen.
The park contains many important statues of City, such as this Statue of Liberty.
This statue is designed and manufactured by Victor Jansson.
It was unveiled in 1921 and the statue is made ??of bronze and pedestal of granite.
The statue represents a naked male figure, whom model was IKL-activist known Reverend and Member of Parliament Elias Simojoki.
It has been erected The 1918 Civil War the white soldiers who fell in statue of a hero
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: statue of Liberty
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Viktor Jansson
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1.1.1921
Materials used: Granite, Bronze
Location: City Hall Park
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