- His general condition is probably even worse than it looks. We have estimated that 75 percent of the board patches that make up his exterior need to be replaced because they are either rotten, brittle or end of sun wind and water, says Erik Bjäresten, project manager at the City Environment Office in a press release.

Ready for Christmas

Stinsen has been at Linköping station since 1987 and was manufactured by students in the craft teacher education, who previously had one of their seats in Linköping. According to the municipality of Linköping, the renovation of the stone is expected to take about a month, and he is expected to be back at Christmas again.