The Statue of Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a statue dedicated to the Finland-Swedish author, national poet and priest Johan Ludvig Runeberg, designed and sculpted by his son Walter Runeberg. The statue is
The unveiling ceremony on 6 May 1885.
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"Maamme", known by its original Swedish title as "Vårt land" and in English as "Our Land", is the de facto national anthem of Finland. The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, wi
The first stanza of "Maamme" from the Finnish translation of The Tales of Ensign Stål
Frontpage of "Vårt land" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
The Swedish words of the "Vårt Land" poem appear in Johan Ludvig Runeberg's monument in Helsinki. Sculptor Walter Runeberg.