The equestrian statue of Gustav II Adolf in Stockholm is dressed in rustning and sits on horseback. It was the first king’s statue outdoors, commissioned by the Royal Majesty after approval by the Secret Committee for the Estates and funded by public funds and a special lottery.
The statue was completed in 1791, but it was inaugurated on 17 November 1796, which corresponded to 6 November according to the Julian calendar. The sculpture was originally intended to be the first king’s statue outdoors.
Today, four portrait medallions on the pedestal display the king's four commanders: Lennart Torstenson, Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Johan Banér, and Hans Christopher von Königsmarck.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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