Spring / UKK Monument, Memorial in Hakasalmi Park, Helsinki, Finland.
The Spring monument features a drop-shaped stainless steel pool measuring 60 square meters with four bronze hands mounted on 8-meter posts.
The memorial was unveiled on September 3, 2000, by President Tarja Halonen to commemorate Urho Kaleva Kekkonen's 100th birth anniversary.
The monument pays tribute to Urho Kekkonen, who led Finland as president from 1956 to 1981, through symbolic elements designed by Pekka Jylhä.
The water in the steel pool circulates continuously and remains heated during winter months to prevent freezing in cold temperatures.
The four bronze hands atop the posts represent President Kekkonen's method of expressing thoughts through handwritten communication.
Website: https://hamhelsinki.fi/veistos/lahde-ukk-monumentti
GPS coordinates: 60.17659,24.93160
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:02
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