A Son of the Rock

Swedish Riksdag and aeroplane – a blast from the past:-

Between the Riksdag and the water is this statue of what I can only call a disporting gent. I have no idea who it is, or why. (Googling wasn’t much help):-

This lion statue was on the parapet of the bridge in front of the Riksdag. Stockholm Palace is over the bridge:-

Gateway on other side of Riskdag:-