One of the artistic highlights of Norway is the Sculpture Park in Oslo. The Vigeland park is located at the western end of Oslo in Frogner, and can easily be reached with public transport. The Park covers an area of 80 acres and contains 212 sculptures with more than 600 figures, all modeled in full size.

The sculptures are all modeled in full size by Gustav Vigeland without the assistance of pupils or other artists. Vigeland also designed the architectural setting and the layout of the grounds. Gustav Vigeland who is probably rarely known in the rest of the world worked here and most of his work is displayed here in the sculpture-park and a museum.

The sculptures are placed on an 850 meter long axis divided into 5 main units: Main Entrance, The Bridge with the children’s playground, The Fountain, The Monolith Plateau and The Wheel of Life. The park culminates in the impressive Monolith sculpture, a chaotic 17m tall tangle of interlocking human bodies, carved from a single granite block.
This wonderful park is a must-see for the interesting sculpture that makes artistic and often humorous statements about the cycle of life, but is a pleasant visit if even for a stroll to enjoy the water, the gardens, the ambiance of appreciative visitors relaxing here and there. For more photos click here