It has been only 15 years since Carl Milles’ famous bronze sculpture was restored. At the time, rust, algae and moss were removed, and the water supply system was replaced.
Last year, experts at the City of Gothenburg discovered that the base plate was “undermined” and that Poseidon himself needed “stability measures”. Water is also leaking from the well in which the statue stands.
Last spring, a decision was made to allocate 6.5 million kronor for the work. But the administration is now proposing that the City Environment Committee take a more extensive approach, which would cost 20 million kronor.
Without the measures, it is unclear how long the statue would survive, but the statement says there is “an estimate of 15–25 years”.
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