Sweden is a quiet European state with a rich history that opens before the travelers scenic landscapes, unique animal and plant worlds, beaches and museums . And about the monuments of Sweden, which have a huge number, you can talk endlessly. Throughout the country are scattered large and small, serious and humorous, architectural, historical and even industrial monuments, attracting the attention of tourists.
Top 10 popular monuments of Sweden
Among the ten most popular sculptures of tourists in the country were the following:
- The monument to Charles XII , one of the most famous kings of the country, who led incessant wars with Russia, was installed in the center of the capital in 1868. The bronze sculpture of the young monarch is placed on a high pedestal and surrounded by a small fence. The monument symbolizes determination and uncompromising, and also personifies the spirit of the warrior king.
- Monument to the plumber , whose head appeared from the sewer hatch, is in Stockholm . This monument became a kind of recognition of the working professions in the country. Also known is a monument to the plumber climbing out of the hatch.
- "The boy looking at the moon" is the smallest monument of Sweden, created by Liss Erikson. A miniature figure, whose height is only 10 cm, causes compassion in the hearts of travelers and locals. It is believed that this boy has healing properties and fulfills desires.
- The monument to Evert Tob - a modern bard of Sweden - was established in 1990. The singer, dressed in a sombrero and a poncho, holds his lute in his left hand. With his right hand he makes a gesture, attracting the attention of the audience to beauty. This sculpture, carved from granite, brought from the island of Wing (Homeland Toba), was a gift from the friends of the singer.
- A monument to a chicken crossing the road is a very funny monument, symbolizing the limit of driver's patience. The monument is a zapoloshnuyu chicken, which runs and sees nothing in front of him. Having created such a sculpture, the drivers of Stockholm jokingly expressed their attitude towards women running across the road.
- Sculpture Astrid Lindgren - a unique monument of Sweden, set during the life of the writer. Astrid herself was present at his opening, which took place in 1996. There is a monument near the children's museum of the fairy tales of Junibacken .
- "No Violence" is a monument erected in the center of Stockholm in 1985. There are 16 such monuments in the world, but the most famous one is right here in the Swedish capital. "No violence" is a huge bronze copy of a revolver, the barrel of which is unable to shoot, as it is tied with a knot. The author of the unusual monument is Carl Fredrik Reutersword.
- "Solar Sail" - a rather unusual sculpture, created by Christian Berg in 1966. This monument of concrete has two more names: "Stockholm ear" and "Ear KGB." It is believed that it is from this place that the capital of Sweden begins. No sightseeing tour of the city does not bypass this object.
- The monument "Saint George and the Dragon" is a bronze duplicate of the wooden sculpture of Bernt Notke, the urban architect of the 15th century. The monument was cast by O. Meyer and installed on the town square in 1912. The monument symbolizes Swedish courage against the Danish aggression.
- The monument to actress Margaretha Krook , the Swedish actress of theater and cinema, was established in 2002. In 1974, Crook was awarded the Eugene O'Neill Award, and in 1976 - the "Golden Beetle" award for Best Actress in the film "Free the Prisoners until Spring ".