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.
History
The city's oldest functioning fountain is ''Molins fontän'' erected in
Kungsträdgården
Kungsträdgården (Swedish for "King's Garden") is a park in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is colloquially known as ''Kungsan''.
The park's central location and its outdoor cafés makes it one of the most popular hangouts and meeting pla ...
during 1873.
The bronze fountain sculpture was designed by
Johan Peter Molin
Johan Peter Molin (born 17 March 1814 in Gothenburg; died 29 July 1873 in Ekudden near Vaxholm) was a Swedish sculptor.
Life
Johan Peter Molins father was the baker Anders Molin, who lived in Gothenburg. In 1843, Molin travelled to Copenhagen t ...
(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.
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
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis.
In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names fo ...
(1869-1941). The sculpture shows the moment when the Norse god
Tor has captured the
Midgard
In Germanic cosmology, Midgard (an anglicised form of Old Norse language, Old Norse ; Old English , Old Saxon , Old High German , and Gothic language, Gothic ''Midjun-gards''; "middle yard", "middle enclosure") is the name for Earth (equivalent ...
worm and raises his hammer
Mjölner to destroy the snake. The central figure is flanked by two water-spraying lizards.
Other early fountain sculptures include ''Fontändamm'' at Aspudden (1912) by
Albin Brag
Karl Gustaf Albin Brag (30 January 1878, near Söderköping - 23 December 1937, Stockholm) was a Swedish architect.
Life and work
He completed his primary schooling in Jönköping in 1897. From 1898 to 1902, he studied at the KTH Royal Institu ...
(1878-1937), ''Vesslan'' at Kungsholmstorg (1912) by
Otto Strandman
Otto August Strandman ( – 5 February 1941) was an Estonian politician, who served as prime minister (1919) and State Elder of Estonia (1929–1931). He was one of the leaders of the centre-left Estonian Labour Party, that saw its biggest supp ...
(1871-1960) and ''Triton på delfin'' at Centralbadsparken (1923) by Greta Klemming (1893-1961).
Gallery
Fontändamm Aspudden 2012.jpg, ''Fontändamm'' at Aspudden
Vesslan 2011a.jpg , ''Vesslan'' at Kungsholmstorg
Centralbadet Triton 2009a.jpg , ''Triton på delfin'' at Centralbadsparken
File:Molins fontän.JPG, ''Molins fontän'' in Kungsträdgården
File:Tors fiske 2009y.jpg, ''Tors fiske'' at Mariatorget
See also
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Architecture in Stockholm
The architecture of Stockholm has a history that dates back to the 13th century, possibly even earlier. According to some sources, there might have been a simple defense structure, perhaps a small castle, on the northeast part of the island Stads ...
References
Other sources
*Andersson, Thorbjörn (2000) ''Utanför staden: Parker i Stockholms förorter'' (Stockholm: Stockholmia Förlag)
*Asker, Bertil (1986) ''Stockholms parker : innerstaden. Monografier utgivna av Stockholms stad'' (Stockholm: Liber Förlag)
External links
Fountains and ponds of Stockholm st stockholmskallan.se
Buildings and structures in Stockholm
Tourist attractions in Stockholm
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