by Susan | Nov 11, 2019 | Monuments
In 1910 the Nordic Peace Congress in Stockholm decided that a peace monument should be raised on the border between Sweden and Norway to celebrate 100 year of peace between the countries. The building of the peace monument was finished in 1914. The design reflects a...
by Susan | Oct 16, 2017 | Monuments
In front of Rådhuset is this bronze monument, called Fredsmonumentet (the monument of peace). It was created in 1955 by the artist Ivar Johnsson, to commemorate a celebration of the peaceful dissolution of the union of Sweden and Norway in 1905, which was...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2017 | Monuments
In a Medieval plaza facing the city’s university, artist Olof Hellström depicts two large fists removing rods from the ground, symbolizing Dr. Martin Luther King’s message that the best way to solve a problem is to remove the cause. Or perhaps it is two...
