Kissa-Kallu, Granite sculpture at Hämeentie intersection, Turku, Finland.
Kissa-Kallu is a red granite sculpture at the Hämeentie intersection in Turku, depicting a man with a sack and milk can bending toward a cat at his feet. The work sits within a maintained park area that serves as a public gathering space in the neighborhood.
The sculpture was created in the 1980s as a memorial to Karl Georg Lemberg, a hermit living in Nummenpakka during the early twentieth century. The work preserves the memory of someone who was part of Turku's social fabric during that era.
The name refers to a local figure known for caring for stray cats in the neighborhood, capturing an everyday act of kindness in stone. Today, the work serves as a reminder of how ordinary people and their relationships with animals become part of a community's shared memory.
The sculpture is located at the corner of Hämeentie and Old Hämeentie, easily accessible from the public sidewalk. The maintained park surroundings make it a convenient stop during a walk through the neighborhood.
The man depicted in the sculpture was known for collecting leftover food from milk cans at the railway station and market hall, sharing it with stray cats. This detail reveals how he moved through the city and formed connections with animals around him.
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