Photo. The sculpture called Sinnataggen. It`s the most famous sculpture in the Vigeland Park - Vigelandsparken. It become stolen for some years ago, but fortunately it`s back where its belongs. © Travel Explorations.
This park exhibits approximately 200 sculptures made by Gustav Vigeland, and was completed in 1921, after Oslo provided Gustav with the grounds and materials necessary to realize his conception. All of the sculptures within the park are based on people and life.
All sculptures are a tribute to human kind. They show naked people in various positions and situations.
The "Monolitten Human Tower", located in the center of the park, is a masterpiece that took 13 years to construct. The tower is formed by the entangled bodies of 121 people of all age groups.
Photo. The Vigelands Park with the Monolith shown in the late evening. The "Monolitten Human Tower", rises up in the background as an fallos symbol. © Travel Explorations. |  |
The Monolith are surrounded with 36 groups of sculptures in granite depicting the cycle of life. Each group includes at least two figures depicting humans in a variety of typical situations and relationships.
The park also features facilities such as an open-air restaurant, pool, and tennis courts, and is always bustling with people on walks with their dogs, jogging, playing football, badmintion, sunbathing, enjoying their picnic and energetic children running around.
Stein Morten Lund, 9 August 2006
Additional information
Addresses:
Frognerparken and Vigelandsparken
Frognerveien 67
www.frognerparken.com
Vigeland Museum (Vigeland-museet) - Commemorates Norway's finest sculptors.
Address: Nobelsgate 32
Tel: +47 22 54 25 30
www.vigeland.museum.no
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