Posankka

Posankka (Swedish: Grisankan) is a statue located in Turku, Finland. The statue, which is located near the campus area of the University of Turku and the Turku Student Village, represents a hybrid between a marzipan pig ("possu") and a rubber duck ("ankka"). It is a pink animal with a duck's lower body and a pig's head.[1]

The statue was designed by Alvar Gullichsen in 1999 when it was placed floating in the Aurajoki river in Turku. The statue has stood at its current location since 2001.[1]

Every winter, a Santa Claus hat is put on Posankka's head,[2] and on Walpurgis Night it is capped with a Finnish student cap.[3]

References

  1. "Alvar Gullichsen (1961) Posankka". Wäinö Aaltosen Museo. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
  2. Heli Peltoniemi (2010-12-17). "Hiippalakki kruunasi Posankan joulun" (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  3. "Posankan vappu alkoi etukenossa". 23 April 2012.

Further reading

60°27′30.9″N 22°17′22.5″E


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