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Frogner Park (Norwegian: Frognerparken) is a public park in the central West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor and is Oslo's largest park, open to the public at all times.
- 0.45 square kilometres (110 acres)
- Oslo
- c. 1750 as a baroque garden of Frogner Manor, Early 20th century as a large public park
It is located outside Frogner Park, which includes the Vigeland installation with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. The museum is part of Oslo municipality's cultural department. The museum is dedicated to Norway's most famous sculptor, Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943).
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Most of Vigeland’s works in Oslo are gathered in the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Vigeland Museum. But you can also see three monuments created by Vigeland right in the city centre, all located near the Royal Palace. Vigeland’s monument of mathematician Niels Henrik Abel stands on a mound in front of the palace. With a total height of 12 ...
The Monolith, Vigeland installation in Frogner Park, Oslo. Gustav Vigeland is most widely known for the Vigeland installation, a permanent sculpture installation in Frogner Park in Oslo. In 1921 the City of Oslo decided to demolish the house where Vigeland lived and build a library.
- Adolf Gustav Thorsen, April 11, 1869
- Sculpture
- March 12, 1943 (aged 73)
- Norwegian
Jun 27, 2012 · Vigeland Sculpture Park is a result of one man’s artistic obsession and a lifetime of work dedicated to exactly that: the human form. The park contains 212 bronze and granite sculptures created ...
Nov 5, 2023 · The monolith is a striking centrepiece of Oslo's Vigeland Park. Rising distinctively against the lush greenery of Frogner Park, it asserts itself as a defining image of Oslo. Perhaps with the one exception of The Scream, it's the most recognisable piece of art in Oslo.
Oslo, Norway, Europe. Top choice in Oslo. The centrepiece of Frognerparken is an extraordinary open-air showcase of work by Norway's best-loved sculptor, Gustav Vigeland, and is home to 212 granite and bronze pieces by the artist.
