Weather Girl on Bicycle - Copenhagen, Denmark - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

"A thermometer gauge in {red} neon climbs the height the building. At the very top corner of this building underneath the blue ‘Thai Air’ sign are two gold-colored figures, both women, one riding a bicycle and the other under an umbrella. It’s said when this ‘sign’ worked, people walking by could tell what kind of weather it was going to be that day. If it was going to be a dry day, the bicycling woman – how appropriate for bike-loving Copenhagen – would mechanically move out for all to see. If rain was expected, the appearance of the woman under the umbrella would tell pedestrians and motorists they better have their umbrella.

This weather sign lamentably hasn’t work for some time – this should be on someone’s priority list to get it fixed – but you can still make out these two women and enjoy this uniquely Danish way of predicting the weather."

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"The Weather Girls - Vejrpigerne - have been somewhat of a landmark in Copenhagen since the 1930's. They sit atop the Richshuset building on the City Hall Square. Stretching below them is a long, neon thermometer - also from the 1930's - which still works today.

The Cycle Girl, however, is no longer active. There are two versions of the girl; one [as seen above] of a girl in a skirt and one with a girl in a jacket and holding an umbrella with her dog next to her [the brolley is just visible on the right].

The girls are on a rotating disc and provided a weather forecast for Copenhageners. If fair weather was expected, the girl on the bike would rotate out to the edge. Rain? The other girl would rotate out.

Hardly scientific and really rather vague, but an excellent example of how women on bikes are an integral part of the Danish culture and mentality. And in a respectable, integrated way."

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A news article from April 14, 1961 (visit link) provides some additional information about the statue.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Weather Girl Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ira Utson-Franck Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1936 Materials used: Metal (likely bronze) painted gold Location: Copenhagen City Hall Square.

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