Konstverk Ågubben

Ågubben (The River Guardian)

Artist: Sven Ljungberg (1913 - 2010)

Location: Ljungby, along the walking path by the Lagaån River

Year: 1999

Ågubben stands imposingly at the edge of the Lagaån River, measuring two meters in height. Made of bronze, he cradles a pike and an eel in his arms. Ågubben is a mythical creature that parents used to warn their children about, especially when they ventured too close to the water. Every child knew that if you got too close to the water, Ågubben might appear and take you away…

© Sven Ljungberg / BUS / 1999

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