Havis Amanda

Havis Amanda was completed and cast in bronze in Paris in 1906. It is a fountain with a female figure rising above it. It's unveiling ceremony took place on 20th September 1908 in Helsinki's main market place. According to the sculptor of this work, Ville Vallgren (1855-1940), the French were also interested in acquiring the sculpture for a location in Paris but Vallgren insisted that it was commi ...