Statuette by Finnish sculptor Ben Renvall:
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Monday, 26 December 2016
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Wednesday, 29 October 2014
The "brother" of the Little Mermaid in Helsingør
The "brother" of the Little Mermaid is looking towards the sea in Helsingør:
Sunday, 21 April 2013
The Mariner's Goddess monument in Helsingborg
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| The 19 meter high monument in the immediate vicinity of the Helsingborg ferry terminal. |
Since 1923, the Mariner's Goddess (in Swedish Sjöfartsgudinnan) has been welcoming seafarers and other visitors arriving in Helsingborg. The monument by Sweden's internationally most renowned sculptor Carl Milles (1875 - 1955) was donated to the city by industrialist Malte Sommelius.
Originally Milles wanted to sculpt a sailing ship for the top of the column, but he changed his mind. Luckily, both the donor and the city officials had nothing against Milles's new proposal, a winged lady with a ship in both her hands.
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