Nimis

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Nimis is a series of wooden sculptures situated along the coast in the Kullaberg nature reserve, Höganäs Municipality, in the northern part of Skåne County, Sweden. They are a massive, wooden labrinthyne structure connected by several wooden towers, and are said to be mostly constructed from driftwood.

They were begun by the artist Lars Viks in 1980 and have been the subject of a long-running legal dispute between the Swedish authorities and the artist. As no permission was given to build on the site within the nature reserve, the County Administrative Board in Skåne has sought to have Nimis demolished, despite the fact that it has become a popular tourist attraction.

As Nimis' existence is not sanctioned by the state, it is difficult to find, being unsignposted or marked on maps. It lies a few kilometres north of the town of Arild, and can only be reached on foot. As a protest against the Swedish government's attempts to remove Nimis, it's creators have named the area Ladonia and proclaimed the area independent from the rest of Sweden.

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