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The Statue of Friendship Between Leningrad and Turku (Finnish Leningradin ja Turun ystävyyden patsas, Swedish Staty över vänskapen mellan Leningrad och Åbo) is a statue located in Puolalanpuisto park in Turku, Finland. It was erected 1967-1968 and revealed on May 19, 1969. The statue was erected in honour of the 15th town twinning anniversary between Turku and Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).[1]
| Leningradin ja Turun ystävyyden patsas (in Finnish) Staty över vänskapen mellan Leningrad och Åbo (in Swedish) | |
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| Artist | Antti Louhisto |
| Year | 1967–1968 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Turku |
The statue depicts four figures, three men and a woman, greeting and embracing each other.[1]
Leningradin ja Turun ystävyyden patsas is made of bronze and stands 2.5 metres high. The base is made of red granite, mined from Vehmaa, and stands half a metre high.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "www.turku.fi » Wäinö Aaltosen museo » Turun kaupungin taidekokoelma » Ulkoveistokset". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-03-01.