Frans Michael Franzén (sculpture)

Frans Michael Franzén is an outdoor sculpture located in the city centre in Oulu, Finland. It is the eldest public monument in Oulu.[1]

Frans Michael Franzén
ArtistErland Stenberg
Year1879
TypeBronze
LocationOulu Museum of Art, Oulu

Bronze bust of Oulu-born poet Frans Michael Franzén was made by Finnish sculptor Erland Stenberg, while he was working in Paris in 1878-1879. Unveiling of the sculpture in 1881 was a major social event in Oulu.[1] The Church Square on which the bust was erected was later converted to park and named Franzén Park.

References
  1. "Frans Michael Franzénin patsas, 1879". Oulun taidemuseo - julkiset ulkoveistokset (in Finnish). Oulu Museum of Art. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26.

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