Sculpture in Vigelandsparken, Norway - Photo: Nancy Bundt/Innovation Norway
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Sculpture in Vigelandsparken, Norway

Vigelandsparken sculpture park

Vigelandsparken is a must-see in Oslo. The famous park is filled with 192 sculptures and locals enjoying summer life.

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Quote startI was a sculptor before I was born. There was no other path, and no matter how hard I might have tried to find one, I would have been forced back.Quote end

Gustav Vigeland
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Gustav Vigeland did all the modelling himself, and also designed the architectural setting and the layout of the park.

From 1907 and onwards, Gustav Vigeland produced several sculptures and in 1924 the City of Oslo finally decided that his project was to be fulfilled in the Frognerparken park. Vigeland continued to produce sculptures until he died in 1943.

Vigelandsparken is one of the most popular places to meet for people living in Oslo. At summertime you will find hundreds of Norwegians having dinner or playing among the famous sculptures. 

One of the most famous sculptures is the Monolith. The column is over 14 metres tall and carved in one single stone. It consists of 121 human figures. There have been many interpretations of the Monolith: Man's resurrection, the struggle for existence, Man's yearning for spiritual spheres, the transcendence of everyday life and cyclic repetition.

Those who visit the park may see the original full-size plaster casts to the sculptures in bronze and granite in the Vigeland Museum, which is situated five minutes south of the park.

One of the most famous sculptures is the Monolith. The column is over 14 metres tall and carved in one single stone. It consists of 121 human figures. There have been many interpretations of the Monolith: Man's resurrection, the struggle for existence, Man's yearning for spiritual spheres, the transcendence of everyday life and cyclic repetition.

Those who visit the park may see the original full-size plaster casts to the sculptures in bronze and granite in the Vigeland Museum, which is situated five minutes south of the park.

Last updated: 2008-02-20
The Monolith in Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway - Photo: Nancy Bundt/Visitoslo
The Monolith in Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway
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