Järntorget, Gothenburg
Järntorget ("The Iron Square") was named after the now-demolished scale which once stood on the site. It was used for weighing iron to be exported from the city's harbour. The former site of the scale is now occupied by a large, granite fountain called De fem världsdelarna. The fountain includes sculptures featuring five bronze naked, female figures representing five continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The fountain and the sculptures were the work of Swedish sculptor Tore Strindberg (1882–1968). The plinth in the centre of the fountain is decorated with the stamps which were used by the large number of Swedish iron merchants which once traded in the city. The fountain was first erected in 1927 and has been moved twice since then.
References
- ^ "Järntorget". linneguiden. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "De fem världsdelarna (Järntorgsbrunnen)". goteborgkonst.se. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Henrik Strindberg. "Tore Strindberg (1882-1968)". torestrindberg.se. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
Related reading
- Sjöblom, Axel (1945) Tore Strindberg: studie (Stockholm: Fritzes hovbokh)