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Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park)

Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park) Review

A vast green lung and a favorite hangout for locals, Vigelandsparken has 212 bronze, granite, and wrought-iron sculptures by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) as well as ample park space. The 56-foot-high granite Monolith is a column of 121 upward-striving nudes surrounded by 36 groups on circular stairs. The Angry Boy, a bronze of an enranged cherubic child stamping his foot, draws legions of visitors and has been filmed, parodied, painted red, and even stolen. Kids love to climb on the statues. There's also a museum on-site for those wishing to delve deeper into the artist's work.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Frognerparken, Frogner, Oslo, 0268 | Map It
  • Phone: 23-49-37-00
  • Cost: Park: free. Museum: NKr 50
  • Hours: Park: year-round, dawn--dusk. Museum: May--Aug.: Tues.--Sun. 10--5, Sept.--Apr.: Tues.--Sun. noon--4.
  • Website: www.vigeland.museum.no
  • Location: Oslo

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