5/5 Sangramsing k. 1 year ago on Google
Nestled
within
the
grounds
of
Frogner
Park,
the
installation
of
Vigeland
sculptures
is
one
of
Oslo’s
premier
attractions.
Although
locals
and
tourists
tend
to
refer
to
the
area
using
separate
monikers
(I.e.
“Frogner”
vs.
“Vigeland”
Park)
it
is
equally
popular
among
both
and
the
two
are
essentially
indistinguishable.
The
works
of
art
were
created
by
Gustav
Vigeland
and
completed
between
1907
and
1942.
The
214
bronze
and
granite
sculptures
cover
an
area
of
80
acres
and
are
accessible
24
hours
a
day,
365
days
a
year.
There
is
no
entrance
fee.
Initially,
this
wasn’t
on
my
list
of
“things
to
do”
but
thanks
to
the
SAS
strike
granting
me
a
few
more
days
in
the
city
I
passed
through
here
on
multiple
occasions.
The
first
was
a
more
thorough,
somewhat
regimented
visit
starting
at
the
main
gate
and
continuing
down
the
930-yard
main
axis.
The
Children’s
Circle
was
the
first
stop
before
crossing
The
Bridge
on
the
way
to
The
Fountain
and
Monolith,
with
a
visit
to
The
Sundial
completing
the
survey.
I
then
branched
out
a
bit
to
see
The
Clan
to
the
northeast
and
The
Triangle
to
the
southwest.
Several
future
visits
were
spent
returning
to
particular
sculptures
I
found
of
interest
or
merely
wandering
around
the
various
areas
of
the
park
before
having
dinner
at
The
Manor
restaurant
or
visiting
the
associated
museum
(see
separate
review).
People
watching
is
a
must,
as
is
watching
the
sun
rise
or
set
(or
ideally
both).
In
summary,
it
is
easy
to
see
why
this
is
the
country’s
most
visited
tourist
attraction.
It
can
be
appreciated
on
multiple
levels:
as
a
green
space
with
pretty
surroundings,
a
place
for
quiet
contemplation
in
the
off-hours,
an
academic
exercise
in
artistic
expression,
etc.
One
could
spend
an
entire
day
just
studying
the
bronze
reliefs
around
the
fountain’s
outer
edge
or
the
granite-carved
groups
around
the
monolith,
or
spend
a
half-day
having
a
family
picnic
and
throwing
a
frisbee
around.
My
advice?
Pick
your
routine
and
enjoy.
Or
just
show
up
and
go
with
the
flow.
Or
both.
Either
way,
it’s
a
fantastic
experience.