Kentauren, Bronze sculpture in Observatorielunden park, Stockholm, Sweden

Kentauren is a bronze centaur by Sigrid Fridman, raised in 1939 at the northeastern corner of Observatoriekullen in Vasastan. The figure rears on its hind legs on a rectangular plinth, torso arched back, both arms lifted to draw a thin curved bow whose lower end carries a hanging cloth or pelt. The metal has a greenish-brown patina, and Stockholm's red-orange city library building stands behind it.

Swedish sculptor Sigrid Fridman created this work in 1939 when female artists faced significant professional obstacles. The piece was made during an era when recognition for women in sculpture remained limited.

Sigrid Fridman chose Cheiron, the wise centaur of Greek myth known for healing, rather than the wild centaurs of the tradition. The bronze stands on the northeastern corner of Observatoriekullen, with the red-orange Stockholm City Library behind it.

The sculpture is freely accessible in the park and can be visited year-round without any entry fee. The location near the Observatory building makes it easy to explore alongside other nearby attractions.

A smaller bronze cast of Kentauren, 44 cm high on a granite base, has stood in Schenströmsparken in Bollnäs since 1963. Another version stands outside the Örebro County Museum. The Stockholm original is placed at the far north-eastern corner of Observatoriekullen, so it can be seen from a distance.