Ladonia, Sculpture garden and micronation in Kullaberg Nature Reserve, Sweden
Ladonia is a sculpture garden and micronation on the coast of Kullaberg in southern Sweden. The installation covers rocky terrain and includes large wooden structures built with driftwood and stone.
Artist Lars Vilks founded the project in 1996 after disputes with Swedish authorities over the construction of the sculpture Nimis. The legal disagreements led to the declaration of the area as an independent territory.
The anthem consists of the sound of stones thrown into water, and the official language contains only two words: waaaaalll and ÿp. Visitors today see the wooden sculptures and the setting where the project defines itself as an independent state.
Access requires a walk through Kullaberg Nature Reserve along marked trails that pass through forest and over rock formations. Sturdy footwear is necessary as the terrain is uneven and coastal weather can change quickly.
More than 22,000 people from around the world have registered as citizens without living there. The territory exists simultaneously as a work of art and as a symbolic political project.
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