Havis Amanda Statue and Fountain


  • Caption
    View of Fountain
Date
1900s (1900 - 1909)
Location
Europe->Finland->Helsinki->Helsinki South Harbor Market Square
Description
Havis Amanda is a nude statue of a mermaid located atop a fountain in the Helsinki South Harbor Market Square. It was sculpted by Ville Vallgren, a Finnish sculptor and medalist, in 1906 in Paris, France but was not erected at at its current location in Helsinki until 1908.

Keywords: Kaartinkaupunki, public square, open spaces, people, tourists. Submitted by John Schooley, FAIA.
Style/Period
Art Nouveau
Material
bronze