Keisarinnan kivi
Keisarinnan kivi
The Stone ofthe Empress
C. L. Engelin Keisarinnan kivi on Helsingin vanhin julkinen muistomerkki. Se pystytettiin Helsingin kauppatorille Nikolai I:n puolison, keisarinna Aleksandran ensimmäisen Helsingin vierailun muistoksi, joka tapahtui kesällä 1833. Keisarinnan kivi on punagraniittinen obeliski pronssisella, kullatulla maapallolla ja kaksipäisellä kotkalla, johon on kaiverrettu Suomen vaakuna. Kotkan on suunnitellut Magnus von Wright.
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Sculpture |
Organisation |
HAM Helsinki Art Museum |
Collection |
HAM Julkiset veistokset |
Identifier |
1992-30 |
Location |
Created |
ajoitus 1833-1835 veistos (kotka): Tekniikka, pronssi, kulta obeliski: Tekniikka, leikkaaminen, työstö, hionta, liittäminen Materiaali: veistos (kotka), pronssi Materiaali: obeliski, punagraniitti, pronssi (kirjaimet), valurauta (listat) Engel, Carl Ludvig, tekijä |
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Classification |
veistos (luokitus)
muistomerkki (luokitus)
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Introduction |
The Stone of the Empress is the oldest public memorial in Helsinki. It was erected in the Market Square to commemorate the Empress Alexandra's (the German-born wife of Nicholas I), first visit to Helsinki. She visited the City in 1833 with her husband, who came to inspect the construction of Helsinki's new centre. The memorial is an obelisk cut in red granite. A bronze globe is set on top of the obelisk, and the two-headed eagle of Russia. The obelisk form, already a basic memorial type for glorifying sculptures depicting historical events and in memorial stones during Antiquity in Europe was adopted for The Stone of the Empress. This work is typical of the early 19th century The stone includes the following, explanatory texts in Finnish and Latin: "Keisarinna Alexandralle Suomen pääkaupungissa ensikerran käyneelle XXIX.p:Touko X.p: Kesä MDCCCXXXIII. Imperatrici Alexandrae Metropolin Finlandiae Primum Adventati die XXIX Maji X Juni MDCCCXXXIII." The English translation reads: "To Empress Alexandra on her first visit to the capital of Finland May 29 - June 10, 1833." The Memorial is placed where Alexandra and Nicholas stepped ashore from the Ischora, the steamship that brought them to Helsinki. 'The Stone of the Empress' was unveiled on December 18, 1835 on Nicholas's nameday. Russian sailors removed the The work belongs to the Collection of the City of Helsinki, managed by HAM Helsinki Art Museum. |