Monument to Johan Ludwig Runeberg

Johan Ludwig Runeberg is a great Finnish poet who wrote hundreds of poems of national romantic content. His last 40 years he lived in the city of Porvoo, and then was buried in the local cemetery. Every year, Runeberg Day is solemnly celebrated here, on which a torchlight procession takes place, and various literary awards are awarded. Not far from the shopping area and the bus station in a beautiful cozy square is a monument to the great poet, who was created by his son – a talented sculptor Walter Runeberg.

The height of the monument is 3.5 meters – this is a smaller copy of the monument located in Helsinki. It is made of pure bronze, it took about 3 years to create. Not far from the monument is a small neat flowerbed, and 200 meters away – a house-museum dedicated to the work of the poet. Over time, the monument began to attract more and more tourists who are fond of the work of Johan Ludwig Runeberg. Local authorities are very careful about the construction and annually carry out restoration work.