Ossian Donner Obelisk - Hyvinkää, Finland
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N 60° 37.999 E 024° 51.897
35V E 383209 N 6723842
Memorial of the wool industry
Waymark Code: WM1295X
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 04/03/2020
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Attached to the obelisk is a profile picture of Senator, industrialist and diplomat Ossian Donner (1866–1957). It is inherently very expressive of Gerda Qvist’s expression. Architect Jarl Eklund has designed the Vehmaa red granite obelisk and its associated water basin as part of the monument. Behind the obelisk is the text Ingenio et labore, with ability and hard work.
The obelisk also has the following texts at its root:
“In March 1892, Ossian Donner founded a small wool spinning mill in Hyvinkää, from which he developed a large industrial plant. The statue has been erected in honor of initiative and faith in the future.”
"This monument was created on the initiative of Yhtyneet villatehtaat Oy's employees and officers. The company erected a statue in 1956 and donated it to Hyvinkää."
Material: Red granite and bronze
Source: hyvinkaa.fi
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