Sculptures of Swedish rulers

Sculptures of Swedish rulers have been created since the 17th century. Most of the Swedish royal sculptures are located in Stockholm. Many of these can be seen in the city center around Stockholm Palace, in Gamla stan, Riddarholmen, Kungsträdgården and Stadshusterassen. Uppsala and Rottneros Park have three sculptures each. Gothenburg, Karlskrona, Örebro and Halmstad have two sculptures each.

List of sculptures

Ruler (incl. de facto rulers)YearSculptorCityPlaceNotesCoordinatesBirger Jarl1854Bengt Erland FogelbergStockholmBirger Jarls Torg,RiddarholmenMagnus Ladulås1984Rune KarlzonJönköpingSkolgatanTorkel Knutsson c. 1907Ville VallgrenVyborg, Russia Margaret2006Anne Marie Carl-NielsenRoskilde, Denmarkin front of ROV Centerequestrian statueEngelbrekt Engelbrektsson1865 Carl Gustaf Qvarnström ÖrebroStortorgetEngelbrekt Engelbrektsson 1916Christian ErikssonStockholmSunne kommunKornhamnstorg in Gamla stanRottneros Sculpture ParkSee: :sv:BågspännarenEngelbrekt Engelbrektsson1932Christian ErikssonStockholmSunne kommunoutside Stockholm City HallRottneros Sculpture ParkEngelbrekt Engelbrektsson1919Karl HultströmFalunKristine kyrkaEngelbrekt Engelbrektsson1935Carl EldhArbogain front of Heliga Trefaldighetskyrka Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson(1926)Carl MillesSunne kommunRottneros Sculpture ParkEngelbrekt Engelbrektsson1936Stig BlombergÖrebroArmory in Örebro CastleKarl Knutsson1480sunknown artistGripsholm Castle, MariefredNational Portrait Gallerywood carvingSten Sture the Elder1925Carl MillesUppsalaKronåsenSee :sv:Sten Sturemonumentetequestrian statueSten Sture the Elder1489unknown artistsStockholmin Storkyrkanwood carvingSee: :sv:Sankt Göran och draken, Gamla stanSten Sture the Elder1912unknown artistsStockholmKöpmantorget, Österlånggatanbronze replicaGustav Vasa1774Pierre Hubert L'ArchevêqueStockholmin front of House of NobilityFirst full-body statue of a ruler in SwedenGustav Vasa1864Carl Gustaf QvarnströmVästeråsVasa Parkbust Västerås' first public sculptureGustav Vasa1827Bengt Erland FogelbergUppsalaCourtyard, Uppsala CastlebustGustav Vasa1903Anders ZornMoraMorastrandGustav Vasa1925Carl MillesStockholminside Nordic MuseumGustav Vasa1924Ida MattonGävleKvarnparkenGustav Vasa1851Johan Tobias SergelKalmarStadsparken at Kalmar CastlebustEric XIVJohn III1982Per Nilsson-ÖstHudiksvallHarborSigismund1644Clemente MolliWarsawCastle SquareCharles IX1904John BörjesonGothenburgKungsportsplatsenSee :sv:Karl IX:s ryttarstaty i Göteborgequestrian statueCharles IX1926Christian ErikssonKarlstadCharles IX1998Anna LaaksonenNyköpingIn front of Sörmland MuseumbustGustavus Adolphus1796Pierre Hubert L'ArchevêqueStockholmGustav Adolfs torg Gustavus Adolphusend of 18th century Johan Tobias SergelSvartsjö Palace, FäringsöSlottsparkenmarbleGustavus Adolphus1856Bengt Erland FogelbergBremen, Germanyoutside Bremen Cathedralfirst castingmelted down c. 1942Gustavus Adolphus1854Bengt Erland FogelbergGothenburgGustav Adolfs torgSee :sv:Gustav II Adolfs staty, GöteborgGustavus Adolphus1992Bengt Erland FogelbergTurku, Finlandin front of the Old Academy Building only full-figure statue of a Swedish ruler in FinlandGustavus Adolphus1992Bengt Erland FogelbergTartu, EstoniaIn front of main building of University of TartuGustavus Adolphus1928Otto Strandman Tartu, Estoniain front of main building of University of Tartureplaced in 1992 by Fogelberg's statueGustavus Adolphus1911Harald Sörensen-RingiSundsvallStora torgetGustavus Adolphusand Christian IV of Denmark1952Edvin ÖhrströmHalmstadin front of StadshusetKungamötet (meeting of kings)Gustavus Adolphus1952Axel WallenbergBoråsStora TorgetbustGustavus Adolphus1921Gösta AlmgrenLuleåStadsparkenbustGustavus Adolphus1924Otto Strandman UmeåIn front of Umeå rådhusbustGustavus Adolphus1886Ludwig BrunowLützen, GermanyGustavus Adolphus1932St. Peter, Minnesota, United StatesGustavus Adolphus CollegebustGustavus Adolphusand Axel Oxenstierna1780sunknownFäringsö in Ekerö kommunPark of Svartsjö PalaceMarble sculpture group, commissioned by Gustav IIIChristina1923Aron SandbergStockholmChristina2000Thomas FriskHalmstadDrottning Kristina-passagen bustCharles X Gustav1896John BörjesonMalmöStortorget Charles X Gustav1915Theodor LundbergUddevallaKungstorgetCharles X Gustav1917Gustaf MalmquistStockholm in front of Nordic MuseumCharles XIc. 1700Bernard FoucquetStockholmCourtyard of Stockholm Palaceunrealized project of Nicodemus Tessin the YoungerCharles XI1897John BörjesonKarlskronaStortorgetCharles XI19th centuryJohn BörjesonStockholmCourtyard of Stockholm PalaceCharles XII1747, cast in 1749Jacques-Philippe BouchardonStockholmStockholms PalacebustCharles XII1868Johan Peter MolinStockholmKungsträdgårdenUlrika EleonoraFrederick I1767Jacques-Philippe Bouchardon (?)StockholmKungsträdgården, since removedbustAdolf FrederickGustav III1808Johan Tobias Sergel StockholmSkeppsbronmodeled 1793, cast 1799Gustav III1923Johan Tobias SergelGothenburgHälleforsNäckrosdammen, GöteborgMästarnas Park bustGustav IV AdolfJohan Tobias SergelSolnaOrangerimuseetmarble bust of Gustav IV Adolf as a childCharles XIII1821Erik Gustaf Göthe StockholmKungsträdgårdenCharles XIII1902Johan Niklas Byström KarlskronaHoglands parkmarbleCharles XIV John1846Ludwig SchwanthalerNorrköpingKarl Johans parkCharles XIV John1854Bengt Erland FogelbergStockholmSlussplanCharles XIV John1875Brynjulf BergslienOsloin front of Royal Palaceequestrian statueCharles XIV John1919Alfred OhlssonÖrebroStorgatanCharles XIV John1854Bengt Erland FogelbergUppsalaEngelska parkenbustOscar ICharles XV1909Charles FribergStockholmLejonslätten, DjurgårdenOscar II1897Marstrandbust

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