Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan
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Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan (Finnish
) or När vänskapsförbindelser knyts (Swedish
, "When Friendships are Made") is a sculpture
erected by Wäinö Aaltonen
, located in the Puutori
market square
in Turku
, Finland
. It symbolises the twin town partnership of Turku and Göteborg. There are two sculptures, the original in Göteborg and its duplicate at Aninkaistenkatu 12 in Turku.
The City of Turku commissioned Aaltonen to make the sculpture for Göteborg as a thank you for aiding Turku during wartime. The statues were ready in 1948 and their unveiling was in 1955, first in Göteborg on 8 may and then in Turku on 21 May. Commercial counsellor Leo Weinstein donated the duplicate, that is located in Turku, to the city.
Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan is made of bronze and stands 2.95m high. The base of the sculpture is red granite and satands 1.7m high. The sculpture depicts a man and a woman, both on horseback, meeting each other, symbolising the friendship between the two cities.
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
) or När vänskapsförbindelser knyts (Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
, "When Friendships are Made") is a sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
erected by Wäinö Aaltonen
Wäinö Aaltonen
Wäinö Valdemar Aaltonen was a Finnish artist and sculptor. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "one of the leading Finnish sculptors".He was born to a tailor in the village of Marttila, Finland...
, located in the Puutori
Puutori
Puutori , Trätorget is a market square in the city centre of Turku, Finland. It measures at approximately 100x40m. It is bordered by Aninkaistenkatu/Aningaisgatan, Maariankatu/Mariegatan, Brahenkatu/Brahegatan and Sibeliuksenkatu/Sibeliusgatan...
market square
Market square
The market square is a feature of many European and colonial towns. It is an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as market day....
in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It symbolises the twin town partnership of Turku and Göteborg. There are two sculptures, the original in Göteborg and its duplicate at Aninkaistenkatu 12 in Turku.
The City of Turku commissioned Aaltonen to make the sculpture for Göteborg as a thank you for aiding Turku during wartime. The statues were ready in 1948 and their unveiling was in 1955, first in Göteborg on 8 may and then in Turku on 21 May. Commercial counsellor Leo Weinstein donated the duplicate, that is located in Turku, to the city.
Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan is made of bronze and stands 2.95m high. The base of the sculpture is red granite and satands 1.7m high. The sculpture depicts a man and a woman, both on horseback, meeting each other, symbolising the friendship between the two cities.