Best Public Arts in Finland

bronze equestrian statue of Field Marshal Gustaf Mannerheim stands in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. It was made by Aimo Tukiainen and erected in 1960.

The bronze statue is 5.4 metres (18 ft) tall. It is raised on a granite plinth, 6.3 metres (21 ft) tall, 6.3 m long and 2.72 metres (8 ft 11 in) m wide.

You couldn't find better Equestrian Statue of Marshall Mannerheim in whole Helsinki!

Oodi library

Kaunis puistikko

Classic general on a horse statue in the center in f the city. Worth reading up on the history of the man and learn a bit about Finland along the way.

Hieno patsas

This is the square one cannot miss out. Coming from any direction, you have to stop and appreciate the man on the horse.

Komealla paikalla jylhä pronssiveistos.

The square is known for the bronze statue of Mannerheim. Baron Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim (1867–1951) was a political and military leader, explorer, general in the Russian Imperial Army, and President of Finland from 1944–46.
He played an undeniably large role in Finland’s military conflicts in the first half of the 20th century. Mannerheim even topped a nationwide poll of 100 Greatest Finns in 2004.

Father of modern Finland, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was a Finnish military leader and statesman:
- military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War of 1918,
- Regent of Finland (1918–1919),
- commander-in-chief of Finland's defence forces during World War II (1939–1945),
- Marshal of Finland (1942–),
- 6th president of Finland (1944–1946).

The only Finn to have held the rank of field marshal, an honorary rank bestowed upon especially distinguished generals.

Mannerheim's mother tongue was Swedish. He spoke fluent German, French, and Russian. He spoke some English, Polish, Portuguese, Latin, and Chinese. He didn't start learning Finnish properly until after Finland's independence.

Mannerheim met the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet. He showed the Dalai Lama how to use a pistol.

On Mannerheim's 75th birthday, Hitler paid a surprise visit as he wished to visit the brave Finns and their leader. Also, the only known recording of Hitler speaking outside of a formal occasion was recorded that day.

Legend has it that while conversing with Hitler, Mannerheim lit a cigar. He expected Hitler to ask Finland for more help against the Soviet Union, which he was unwilling to give. When he lit up, all in attendance gasped, for Hitler's aversion to smoking was well known. Nevertheless, Hitler continued the conversation calmly, with no comment. By this test, Mannerheim could judge if Hitler was speaking from a position of strength or weakness. He refused Hitler, knowing that Hitler was in a weak position, and could not dictate to him.

Mannerheim wasn't prosecuted for crimes against peace as Stalin respected and admired him.

It was difficult for Churchill to declare war on Finland at Stalin's demand due to his previous uncomplicated co-operation with Mannerheim, which led them both to exchange polite and apologetic correspondence about the prevailing circumstance, yet with deep respect for each other.

Participants in a Finnish survey taken 53 years after his death voted Mannerheim the greatest Finn of all time.

In a nutshell...Mannerheim was ballsy.

4 stars, would give 5 if there's info/details of Mannerheim. Or maybe I didn't see it?

Kaunista taidetta ja hieno ja mahtava kunnian osoitus

My butt is cold and wet.

Just wow

Девушка с шаром. Она плохо видит. Потеряла шар. Пытался помочь ей найти его...

Kyllä tämä patsaasta käy.

Makuasia tykkääkö muttei häiritse

A delightful place to sit, though a bit chilly on the bum in the autumn!

Iltaisin on huomattavasti rauhallisempaa. Ei tarvitse ruuhkassa taistella parhaimmasta paikasta vaan saa aika vapaasti olla.

Maamme-laulun ensiesityspaikka 13.5.1848, Flooranpäivänä. Muistomerkki on tyylikäs ja informatiivinen. Allas rähjääntynyt "alan ihmisten" vuosikymmenien kokoontumisista. Viereisestä Arabian kauppakeskuksesta voi hakea piknik-eväät ja viettää kaunista kesäpäivää hyvin hoidetussa puistossa!

I don't know what kind of statue this is, but this is a good place
갓란드 동상 짱짱맨