Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Today's Trip Pic
Last post on material from Stockholm. (Do I hear a cheer out there?)All royal cities contain some sort of "national cathedral." Stockholm is no exception, though pleasingly to my father, in Sweden, it's Lutheran. But, of course, it started Roman Catholic. Contained within it's confines is a rather large, old, and remarkable WOODEN statue of St. George killing the dragon.
The statue is pretty, utilizing deer antlers to give the dragon many of his "points." It is remarkably well-preserved given it's age and material of construction, and was represented as the best statue of same.I really wondered what the Brits thought about this since St. George is their patron saint.
So important is the statue to Stockholm, there is a bronze version of it outdoors and just a few blocks away. A fact I did not know until I happened upon it -- which created an extraordinary sense of deja vu for a few moments.Tomorrow it's on to Estonia!
