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Obj. ID: 44080
Memorials  "In Memory of Raoul Wallenberg's Deed" Monument in Göteborg, Sweden, 2007

© Vladimir Levin, Photographer: Levin, Vladimir, 05.2022

Memorial Name

In Memory of Raoul Wallenberg's Deed

Who is Comemmorated?

Raoul Wallenberg, one of the Righteous Among the Nations

Description

This memorial is made up of two elements: a concrete stele and a bronze sculpture in front of it. The stele displays an image of a young Raoul Wallenberg on its front, and the bronze sculpture depicts two children, apparently sleeping, covered in an oversized coat.

The name of the monument is engraved on the back of the stele, and a bronze sign on the ground beneath this engraving names the donor and artist.

Nearby is a sign with a QR code for more information about the monument.

Inscriptions

On the back of the stele (Swedish)

Till minne av
Raoul Wallenbergs
gärning

Translation: In memory of Raoul Wallenberg's deed

On the bronze sign (Swedish)

"Till minne av
Raoul Wallenbergs gäring"

Charlotte Gyllenhammar 2007

Charles Felix Lindbergs
Donationsfond

Translation: "In memory of Raoul Wallenberg's deed" / Charlotte Gyllenhammar[, artist] 2007 / Charles Felix Lindbergs's donation fund

QR plaque

Swedish

Nyfken pa konstverket?

Scanna QR-koden eller läs mer pa
goteborgkonst.se/konstkartan

English

Curious about the artwork?

Scan the QR code or visit
goteborgkonst.se/artmap

Comissioned by

The City of Göteborg

Summary and Remarks
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"In Memory of Raoul Wallenberg's Deed" Monument in Göteborg | Unknown
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2007
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Gyllenhammar, Charlotte (artist)
{"4186":"Born 1963 in G\u00f6teborg, lives in Stockholm. Her great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Germany and Lithuania (Schult, p. 362)"}
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Sweden | Göteborg (Gothenburg)
| Haga Kyrkoplan 1
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History/Provenance

In 2002, the City of Göteborg decided to honor Raoul Wallenberg with a monument. The place for the monument was chosen in 2003 and the Charles Felix Lindbergs donationfond was commissioned to realize the project. 1,5 million SEK was provided for this purpose. A jury set for the project in 2003 approached several artists and in unanimously voted for Gyllenhammar's proposal (Schult, p. 362-363).

The memorial was unveiled on May 25, 2007, by the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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Sources

"Minnesmärke - Raoul Wallenberg" Göteborg Konst website (konstkartan), https://goteborgkonst.se/artwork/minnesmarke-raoul-wallenberg (accessed July 16, 2023)

Schult, Tanja, A Hero’s Many Faces: Raoul Wallenberg in Contemporary Monuments. (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), pp. 226-232, 361-363.
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The following information on this monument will be completed:
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