Rusting in Rondellen: Rostbollen, Luleå's steel relic

Rusting in Rondellen: Rostbollen, Luleå's steel relic

A tale of industrial history and ingenuity, Rostbollen rises tall in Luleå at Notviksrondellen

The Opposite Sphere, commonly known as Rostbollen, is a towering metal sculpture located at Notviksrondellen where Riksväg 97 intersects Luleå. The work of Dan Lestander, Ricky Sandberg, Jan-Erik Falk, and Eva Gun Jensen, Rostbollen is made up of 200 steel plates, skilfully welded, cut and assembled in Luleå. The current version, which stands tall at 8 meters in diameter, measures double the height of its initial version which won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and stood at 4 meters in diameter.

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Written by Nik Frost

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