This rectangular monument has reliefs on all four sides. On the front, a torch that symbolizes human striving. On the left, six men as a symbol of work. On the right, a torchlight procession of men, women and children of all ages, representing leisure time or the joy of being together. And on the back, five young people dancing around a large tree full of fruits, a symbol of the future and of children.
The monument is a memorial to Thorvald Stauning (1873-1942) who served as Denmark's Prime Minister 1924-26 and 1929-42. He is remembered for widening the base of his party by gaining passage of key economic and social welfare legislation. Although his government signed a nonaggression treaty with Germany in May 1939, German forces occupied Denmark the following year. He remained as head of a coalition government under German occupation until his death. read more