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Fountains and ponds of Stockholm are a common feature of parks and squares in Stockholm, Sweden. Erection of fountains and ponds began in a larger scale when many parks and public gardens were built around the turn of the century in the early 1900s.
The city's oldest functioning fountain is Molins fontän erected in Kungsträdgården during 1873. The bronze fountain sculpture was designed by Johan Peter Molin (1814–1873). Molin received the order on the fountain in the spring of 1866. It was unveiled on September 25, 1873 shortly after Molin's death. [1]
An early fountain sculpture is Tors fiske built in 1903 at the current Mariatorget. The sculpture group and fountain in bronze was designed by Anders Henrik Wissler (1869–1941). The sculpture shows the moment when the Norse god Tor has captured the Midgard worm and raises his hammer Mjölner to destroy the snake. The central figure is flanked by two water-spraying lizards. [2]
Other early fountain sculptures include Fontändamm at Aspudden (1912) by Albin Brag (1878–1937), Vesslan at Kungsholmstorg (1912) by Otto Strandman (1871–1960) and Triton på delfin at Centralbadsparken (1923) by Greta Klemming (1893–1961). [3] [4]
The Governor of a province of Finland headed the activities of the State Provincial Office until the end of 2009, when the provinces were abolished. The governors were appointed by the President. Many former ministers including but not limited to Kaarlo Hillilä, Martti Miettunen, Hannele Pokka and Anneli Taina served as governors, since the post was regarded as prestigious enough for a retiring minister, but still politically neutral. The title of maaherra was also considered a personal title, such that once appointed, the title maaherra remained for life.
Sergels torg is a major public square in Stockholm, Sweden, constructed in the 1960s and named after 18th-century sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel, whose workshop was once located north of the square.
The Hälsinge Regiment, designations I 14, I 14/Fo 49 and I 14/Fo 21, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, and it was later garrisoned in Gästrikland.
The Kronoberg Regiment, designations I 11 and I 11/Fo 16, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from Kronoberg County, and it was later garrisoned there.
Mariatorget is a square and a city park in the district of Södermalm in Stockholm, Sweden.
Kungsträdgården is a park in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is colloquially known as Kungsan.
Uplands nation is a student society and one of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. It has traditionally recruited its members from the province of Uppland, which surrounds and includes Uppsala and stretches down south to the northern part of Stockholm. The nation uses an older spelling of the toponym. As of 2006, the nation has about 2,600 members.
Lars Larsson Molin, alias Lasse-Maja, was a notorious Swedish thief and memoirist. He was famous in history for disguising himself as a woman during his tours as a thief. His disguise gave him the nickname Lasse-Maja, a combination of the male name Lars and the female name Maja. He wrote his own memoirs, which became very popular in 19th-century Sweden.
The Brage Prize is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation. The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature.
Events in the year 1957 in Norway.
The Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography is a scientific learned society founded in December 1877. It was established after a rearrangement of various sections of the Anthropological Society, which was formed in 1873 by Hjalmar Stolpe, Hans Hildebrand, Oscar Montelius, and Gustaf Retzius.
The Province of Oulu was a province of Finland from 1775 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland and also the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia.
Johan Peter Molin was a Swedish sculptor.
Elin Elisabeth "Elli" Hemberg, was a Swedish abstract painter and sculptor. She is most famous for her architectural sculptures, which often feature three dimensional visuals and elements of dynamic symmetry. Her work is featured in the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, as well as the Museum of Art in Kalmar, among other places.
Sällskapet Idun is a Swedish association for men, founded in 1862 in Stockholm.
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