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Askainen 1867 - Lausanne 1951
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Finnish military leader and statesman
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Aimo Tukiainen
1960

Description

Bronze equestrian statue.

Inscription(s)

MANNERHEIM

1867- 1951

Sculptor

Aimo Tukiainen (Orivesi 1917 - Helsinki 1996), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Helsinki City Artmuseum, Public Art.
Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Locatie (N 60°10'17" - E 24°56'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi088; Photograph: 30 June 2013
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