Sweden – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:39:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Charles IX https://equestrianstatue.org/karl-ix/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:50:18 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=21749 Pictures by Andrzej Otrebski and Mattias Blomgren Robbers stole the 17 kg sword and a spur from the king in 1977. The Army Museum had to re-commission the sword and the spur. Interestingly, the sword was found with a resident of Lysekil in 1998. One can see the original sword of the king now at … Continue reading "Charles IX"

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]]> Filbyter, Folke https://equestrianstatue.org/filbyter-folke/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:45 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/filbyter-folke/ The pictures are of a copy in Millesgarden, Stockholm

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]]> Saint George https://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-19/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:09 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-19/ To commemorate the victory at Brunkeberg, Sten Sture (see there) ordered a wooden monument for Storkyrkan in Stockholm, Saint George and the Dragon, built in the late 1480s. Saint George’s horse carries Sten Sture’s coat of arms, and the monument is therefore interpreted as a symbol of his victory over Denmark, the dragon. A bronze copy … Continue reading "Saint George"

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]]> Saint Martin https://equestrianstatue.org/martin-saint-8/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:09 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/martin-saint-8/ In Vänersborg stands a study for the fountain that was in stalled in Kansas City (Missouri) in 1955. Pictures are of a copy in Millesgarden in Stockholm.

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]]> Gustav II Adolf https://equestrianstatue.org/gustav-ii-adolf/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1444 The post Gustav II Adolf appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Charles X Gustav https://equestrianstatue.org/karl-x-gustav/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1540 Charles X is portrayed as a civilian rider, without visible arms, in contrast to many other equestrian statues of kings. He sits quietly on his horse, that seems also relaxed, except for its tail, the only sign of some impatience. The horse has very long manes, a sign of royal distinction.

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]]> Charles X Gustav https://equestrianstatue.org/karl-x-gustaf/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1541 Photographer unknown

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]]> Charles XIV Johan https://equestrianstatue.org/karl-xlv-johan/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1544 The post Charles XIV Johan appeared first on Equestrian statues.

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