Gävle Christmas Goat
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The Gävle Christmas Goat is a giant straw Yule goat erected annually in Gävle, Sweden, famous for both its festive symbolism and its frequent destruction by arson or vandalism.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas decoration
ⓘ
Yule goat ⓘ cultural symbol ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| basedOn | Swedish Yule goat tradition ⓘ |
| category |
Christmas traditions in Sweden
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Sweden ⓘ Tourist attractions in Gävleborg County ⓘ |
| color |
red
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| creator | Stig Gavlén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Christmas ⓘ |
| firstErected | 1966 ⓘ |
| founder | Stig Gavlén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence |
official website
ⓘ
webcam stream ⓘ |
| hasPart |
illumination
ⓘ
red ribbons ⓘ straw covering ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| height | approximately 13 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Slottstorget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gävle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gävle city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Gävleborg County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
straw
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent arson attacks
ⓘ
frequent vandalism ⓘ media attention ⓘ online live camera ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Gävle Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Gävle Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
arson
ⓘ
vandalism ⓘ |
| securityMeasures |
CCTV surveillance
ⓘ
fencing ⓘ fireproofing attempts ⓘ guards ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international news reports
ⓘ
local traditions ⓘ |
| SwedishName | Gävlebocken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | erected annually before Christmas ⓘ |
| typicalEndTime | early January ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | Advent ⓘ |
| weight | several tonnes ⓘ |
| width | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
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