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The ‘Sculpture Walk’ map for cultural exercisers is a compiled map of the outdoor sculptures and environmental
art works that are located in the city centre and that belong to the Turku City Art Collection. There are three
alternative routes. The first route takes you to Puolala Park and the western bank of the River Aura, while
the second circles from Samppalinna Park to the eastern bank of the River Aura, and the third takes
you to Turku’s old city centre and the university. The works along the colour-coded routes are
indicated with numbers. You can find the rest of the outdoor sculptures and environmental
art works that belong to the Turku City Art Collection online, through the Citynomadi
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• Statue information: The Museum Centre of Turku
• Basemap © Turku Municipal Property Corporation
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ROUTE 1:
PUOLALA PARK–WESTERN RIVER BANK
Artist
Work of Art
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Location
Further Information
1
Laila Pullinen
Icarus
2012 (2003)
Aurakatu 2
The stone wing is a reference to Icarus, who, according to Greek mythology, fell to his death after flying too close to the sun.
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Mihail Anicushin
V. I. Lenin
1977
Aurakatu 15
The City of Turku received the Lenin sculpture as a gift from its twin city, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
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Wäinö Aaltonen
R. W. Ekman
1927 (1925)
Aurakatu 15
The portrait herm depicts Artist Robert Wilhelm Ekman (1808–1873), founder of Turku Art School.
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Wäinö Aaltonen
V. Westerholm
1927 (1925)
Aurakatu 15
The portrait herm depicts Victor Westerholm (1860–1919), head of Turku Art School and the first curator of Turku Art Museum.
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Jussi Mäntynen
Cranes Nesting
1986 (1947)
Puolala Hill
Mäntynen’s (1888–1978) works, his last ones in particular, depicted cranes and swans with long necks.
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Jussi Mäntynen
The Swans
1959 (1958)
Puolala Hill
Mäntynen, who also worked as a taxidermist, built a reputation on his depictions of swans taking flight.
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Antti Louhisto
The Statue Symbolizing the Friendship Between Leningrad and Turku
1969 (1967–69)
Puolala Hill
The group of four statues that are depicted greeting each other in a circle symbolises the twin city relationship between Turku and Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
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Anja Aho
Children
1959
Yliopistonkatu 29 C
Aho’s fountain sculpture won an invitational competition and was the first outdoor sculpture by a female artist in Turku.
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Matti Haupt
Aino
1951 (1950)
Ratapihankatu 40
The bottom of the fountain features a unique mosaic pattern designed by the artist, depicting fish and sea animals.
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Veikko Leppänen
The Marshal of Finland C. G. E. Mannerheim
1994 (1959)
Mannerheim Park, Opposite St. Michael’s Church
The bust of C. G. E. Mannerheim is based on a sketch made in the 1950s for the Helsinki Equestrian Statue Competition.
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Viljo Mäkinen
The Boys from Portsa
1973 (1972)
Puutarhakatu 34
The playing schoolboys in the Port Arthur working class district are one of the few outdoor sculptures in Turku that depict children.
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Oona Tikkaoja
Hide-And-Seek
2011
Western bank of the River Aura
The work consists of 30 self-portrait sculptures made by children, and a separate map is available of these sculptures.
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Jani Rättyä and Antti Stöckell
Daisy
2011
Linnankatu 72
Daisy is a work made of fibre glass and wood, and it delights viewers as a temporary environmental art work.
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Tarja Ervasti
Mater Marium
2012
Telakkaranta
This media work honours the area’s history in the shipbuilding industry by illuminating a conserved shipyard crane.
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Micha Ullman
North
1996
Varvintori Square
The granite stones rising from the ground form the hull of an imaginary ship.
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Achim Kühn
Harmony
1996
The River Aura, Guest Harbour
The work features scales made of stainless steel plates, the shiny and nuanced colours of which were achieved with electrolytic treatment.
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Kari Juva
Working to Build Turku
1987
Linnankatu 46
This piece, weighing almost 40 tonnes, celebrates the workers of Turku and the work they perform.
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Karin Widnäs
Kimono
2011
Läntinen Rantakatu**
The ceramic sculpture slowly changes colour in the dark according to the hour.
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Raimo Utriainen
Icy Sea
1961 (1960)
Linnankatu 34
Icy Sea is a monument erected in honour of seafaring in winter.
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Jarkko Roth
Protected Growth
1985 (1983)
Läntinen Rantakatu 25
The work symbolises the peaceful growth environment which Turku provides to businesses.
Itäinen Rantakatu 1
As per the artist’s request, the Olympic champion is depicted as heading towards the training grounds in Littoinen.
ROUTE 3:
HISTORICAL TURKU AND THE UNIVERSITY AREA
ROUTE 2:
SAMPPALINNA PARK–EASTERN RIVER BANK
The route also passes by a piece that does not belong to the Turku City Art Collection: Mika Natri: Clouds, 2005 (2003).
1
Wäinö Aaltonen
Paavo Nurmi
1955 (1924)
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Kimmo Ojaniemi
Monument of the Monastery of Dominican Monks
2005
Itäinen Rantakatu 1
The monument is located where St. Olaf’s Monastery of Dominican Monks stood in the Middle Ages.
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Felix Nylund
Mother and Child
1915 (1914)
Samppalinna Hill
The monument is dedicated to Gustav Albert Petrelius (1836–1910), who bequeathed funds to the city in his will that continue to be used for the beautification of Turku to this day.
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Aarne Ehojoki
Turku War Veterans’ Statue
1992
Samppalinna Hill
The memorial stone, decorated with the veterans’ oak leaf symbol, was financed through a nationwide fundraising campaign in 1992.
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Simo Helenius
Diligent Bookworms
1975
Itäinen Pitkäkatu 45
Concrete is often labelled as a cold and dull material, but in this piece, it radiates warmth and lively humour.
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Kimmo Ojaniemi
Gaia’s Eye
1998
Tunnel leading from Itäinen Pitkäkatu to Martinkatu
Gaia, i.e. Mother Earth, supervises traffic in the tunnel leading from Itäinen Pitkäkatu to Martinkatu.
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Kari-Petteri Kakko
Sculpture series: ‘Those Looking Up to the Stars’
2013
Stairs of Myllysilta Bridge
The sculpture series consists of four human figures at different stages of life, spread out on both sides of Myllysilta Bridge: Tomorrow, Today, A Moment Ago and Yesterday.
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Wäinö Aaltonen
‘Work and the Future’: Spiritual Work, Future and Pioneer
1978 (1930–32)
Itäinen Rantakatu 38
The series comprises five sculptures located in the Session Hall of the Parliament House. The bronze casts of three of the five sculptures invite visitors into WAM.
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Wäinö Aaltonen
The Tempest
1967 (1929–30)
Itäinen Rantakatu 38
This sculpture is a replica of the monument to the victims of the shipwreck of Torpedo Boat S 2 (1925).
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Mariella Bettineschi
Carro Celeste
1994
Itsenäisyydenaukio Square
In Italian, the asterism the Plough is called ‘Carro Celeste’, i.e. the heavenly chariot.
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Herman Joutsen
Monument of General of Infantry Adolf Ehrnrooth
2005
Itsenäisyydenaukio Square
General of Infantry Adolf Ehrnrooth inspects his JR 7 regiment in the Karelian Isthmus on 4 June 1944.
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Terho Sakki
Torch
1975
Itsenäisyydenaukio Square
The flames of the torch are formed by a spray of water that flows into a fountain designed by Erkki Melaja.
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Wäinö Aaltonen
Monument of Aleksis Kivi
1962 (1948)
Itäinen Rantakatu 14
This sculpture of the poet’s head is based on the Monument of Aleksis Kivi that was unveiled in Rautatientori (Railway Square) in Helsinki in 1939.
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Jan-Erik Andersson
The Brownie of Turku Castle and Valpuri Innamaa Meet on the Theatre Bridge
1998
Itäinen Rantakatu 14, Teatterisilta Bridge
The work consists of a granite ornament on the bridge, an illuminated display board at one end of the bridge and a serial story published online.
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Outi Sarjakoski
Network
1995
Corner of Itäinen Rantakatu and Volter Kilven katu
The network is made of braided polyester rope and it is known as the spider web.
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Antti Louhisto
Stone of Independence
1977
Itäinen Rantakatu, at the foot of Samppalinna Hill
This obelisk, which resembles the blade of a sword, was unveiled in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the independence of Finland.
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Wäinö Aaltonen
Lily of Turku
1928 (1924–26)
Hämeenkatu 15
This work has become a symbol of the City of Turku and the lily featured at the lady’s feet is a reference to the city’s coat of arms.
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Miina Äkkijyrkkä
Sweet Yellow Melon
2011 (2009)
Inner court of the Turku City Library
Calves and cows are a typical theme in Äkkijyrkkä’s productions.
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Andrei Kovalchuk
A Meeting in Turku in 1812
2012
Läntinen Rantakatu 1
Alexander I, Tsar of Russia, and Crown Prince Karl Johan of Sweden discuss political issues.
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Gunnar Finne and Armas Lindgren
Lion Fountain
1924
Linnankatu 2
The fountain was purchased using funds donated by Gustav Albert Petrelius (1836–1910), and it depicts the lion in Finland’s coat of arms standing on top of the fountain.
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Saara Ekström
Refrain
2010
Linnankatu 2
The ornament is made of COR-TEN steel and it separates the front of the old main library from Linnankatu.
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Kain Tapper
Flow of Time
2000
The Old Great Square
The water flowing on top of the wall that is made of COR-TEN steel marks the boundary of the old market square that was located in the area before the Great Fire of Turku.
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Carl Eneas Sjöstrand
Monument of H. G. Porthan
1864 (1860)
Porthan Park
Henrik Gabriel Porthan (1739–1804) was a historian, cultural figure and a professor at the Royal Academy of Turku.
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Bruno Aspelin
The Turku Cathedral Block in 1756
1930
Brahe Park
Turku Cathedral, built on Unikankare Mound in the 13th and 14th centuries, is the national shrine of Finland.
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Walter Runeberg
Monument of Per Brahe
1888 (1886)
Brahe Park
Per Brahe (1602–1680) was the governor general of Finland, and the reforms he enacted gave rise to the expression ‘kreivin aikaan’, which roughly means ‘at the right time’.
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Maaria Wirkkala
Trace of Knowledge
2003
The Square of the Old Academy
The monument to the Royal Academy of Turku consists of a bronze ring embedded in sett paving, an illuminated window in the old academy building and image and sound projection.
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Viljo Mäkinen
Alli the Cat Lady
1978 (1977)
Hämeenkatu 6
Instead of great men, Mäkinen’s likable sculptures depict ordinary people.
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Terho Sakki
Muses
1987
Koskenniemenkatu
This monument is dedicated to writer Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885–1962), who was also a professor of literature at the University of Turku.
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Nina Sailo
Lotta Svärd
2001 (1985)
Arwidssoninkatu 1
This work is the only outdoor sculpture in Turku that is dedicated solely to the work of women.
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Niilo Savia
Drummers
1966
Kasarminkatu 6
A duplicate of this monument to the Pori Regiment is located in Säkylä, the base of the Pori Brigade.
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Yrjö Liipola
J. J. Wecksell
1936 (1932)
Tuomiokirkkokatu 2
Poet Josef Julius Wecksell (1838–1907) is best known for the play Daniel Hjort.
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Harry Kivijärvi
Monument of A. I. Arwidsson
1970
Cathedral Park
The political and cultural figure Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (1791–1858) brought forth ideas of nationalism in his writing.
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Jussi Mäntynen
Up into the Sacred Dizzying Heights
1970 (1963)
Cathedral Park
The artist designed this sculpture of a swan couple taking off on their wedding flight as a memorial to his wife and himself.
The route also passes by the following works that do not belong to the Turku City Art Collection: Oskari Jauhiainen: Mikael Agricola, 1952 (1950); Yrjö Liipola: Memorial to the Fallen of the 1918 Civil War, 1924; Harry Kivijärvi: Runeberg, Lönnrot, Snellman, 1968 and Wäinö Aaltonen: Genius Leading Youth, 1961.
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** Chimney of the waste water treatment plant