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According to the 1983 sculpture exchange treaty between Moscow and Helsinki, Helsinki donated the 1990 sculpture Children of peace by Antti Neuvonen to Moscow.In 1983 a long cultural-political discussion was held about Oleg Kiryuhin's sculpture, where it was met with strong opposition. However, the city of Helsinki declined the alternative option to receive a statue of Lenin.The sculpture World peace is one of many copies of the original sculpture. Copies of the original were placed in numerous cities in the Soviet Union and the copy in Helsinki was probably the last copy to be placed. Helsinki is the only location outside the former Soviet Union to host a copy of the sculpture.The sculpture was part of the overall plan of the Hakaniemi market square in the late 1980s. According to a Helsingin Sanomat article in 1986 the market square plan would have also included two sculpture contest winners: Riemukaari ("the arch of triumph") cast in red brick by Jukka Vikberg and Hermeksen pöytä ("the table of Hermes") cast in red granite by Reijo Paavilainen. They would have been located near the Hakaniemi market hall.The sculpture was delivered to Helsinki in 1989 in parts. Sculptor Kiryuhin oversaw welding the sculpture together.
Moscow Jukka Vikberg Reijo Paavilainen Hakaniemi market hall Helsinki Lenin World peace Hakaniemi market square Soviet Union Children of peace Oleg Kiryuhin sculpture Helsingin Sanomat Antti Neuvonen