And every year, arsonists do their best to bring it down.
The 2016 Gavle Goat did not even last 24 hours.
To date only four people have been caught or convicted for vandalizing the goat.
Cameras have been hacked, guards bribed or sneaked past and fences are no use to flaming arrows.
They even tried to fireproof the goat but dew made the fireproofing substance drip off the structure.
That year the Yule Goat was 41 feet (12.5 meters) tall.
Both are target to vandalism.
There is some serious rivalry between the two goat-builders.
The Southern Merchants have been trying in vain to beat the Natural Science Clubs record for the largest goat.
The burned Natural Science Club Goat in 2006, with the larger Gavle goat visible in the distance.
