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Lapinlahden Puistikko, Helsinki 00180 FinlandMap
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  • Flyingboy58
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    Statue

    This statue is in a small park. The city seems to have a lot of statues. I don’t know anything about who it is. But it’s a well made status.

    Reviewed on Jun 10, 2023
  • Heli P
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    Helping alcoholics

    Homelessness and alcoholism were a common combination in Helsinki during the 1960-70's, the men called "spurgu" often slept in carbage containers to stay alive in winter. Arvo Parkkila, a former alcoh...

    Reviewed on Mar 19, 2020
  • Mikael F
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    Monument to Arvo Kustaa Parkkila

    This bronze statue 'Man rises from rubbish bin' by Latvian artist Oskars Mikans was unveiled in 2001 in a small park called Lapinlahden puistikko. Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1905-1978) founded a support...

    Reviewed on Feb 4, 2020
  • JariJK
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    Man rises from rubbish bin

    Ihminen nousee roskalaatikosta (literally Man rises from rubbish bin) is Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1905-1978) Memorial. He founded a support group for homeless alcoholics. Parkkila himself was an ex-alcoh...

    Reviewed on Aug 25, 2019
  • high_low73
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    With the story the man comes alive

    In a small park in Kampen district we found this bronze statue. We found it interesting and started some detective work to find out more about it. It is a statue portraying Arvo Kustaa Parkkila (1...

    Reviewed on Aug 15, 2019
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