Draken-skylten, Neon sign in Kungsholmen, Sweden
Draken-skylten is a neon sign installed on a building facade in Kungsholmen showing a green dragon with a moving red tongue. The entire figure is made from illuminated neon tubes that glow against the night sky.
The sign was designed in 1939 by Rudolf Persson as one of Stockholm's first animated neon installations. It has remained in operation through decades of change in the neighborhood.
The sign marks where a cinema once stood, and locals still call this area by the old venue's name when giving directions.
The sign is best viewed during evening hours when the neon glows brightly. It sits on a publicly visible building facade and is easily accessible from the street.
The dragon figure has its right paw resting on a film industry emblem, a subtle detail that references the building's past as a cinema. This small visual reference often goes unnoticed by passersby.
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