Gustav III's statue is a sculpture of the king, created by Johan Tobias Sergel. The statue was a gift from the citizens of Stockholm and was unveiled on January 24, 1808. It stands on Skeppsbrokajen nedanför Slottsbacken in Stockholm and represents Gustav III in a triumphant march after the war of 1788-1790. The statue was cast in bronze by the mechanic Charles Apelquist and was inspired by the antique marble sculpture Apollo di Belvedere. The statue stands on a high pedestal of red älvdalsporfyr from Älvdalens porfyrverk.
When Gustav III returned to Stockholm after the Peace of Värälä, he was met at Norrtull on August 30, 1790, by the city's burgers and magistrate. When the king was seen arriving from Haga from Norrtull, 128 cannon shots were fired. The statue was later cast in 1799 and chiseled in Marieberg, reaching completion in 1806, though it remained uninaugurated until 1808.
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