The Haves Amanda Fountain was unveiled in Helsinki Market Square in 1908. It is the most famous work of the sculptor Ville Vallgren. This work came as a result of a desire to raise Helsinki's position as the capital of Finland by commissioning a public piece of art from Valgren, who lived in Paris at that time. the time. The fountain was revealed with minimal fanfare, but it soon became a source of great public controversy, due to its "inappropriate female form" and a lack of understanding of art among the public. Despite its stormy start, it has since become one of Helsinki's best-loved public sculptures, and a symbol of this seafaring city.