Oslo day 2/3

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Pillar at Vigeland Sculpture Park

Thanks to a Norwegian friend of mum's in Australia we had some advice on where to visit in Oslo; This blog entry and the next one will show some pictures of these places.

This blog: mostly Vigeland Sculpture garden, in Froger Park (bus 30 from Akker Brigge) There are 192 sculptures with more than 600 figures, all modeled in full size by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) without the assistance of pupils or other artists. Vigeland also designed the architectural setting and the layout of the grounds.

Ella tells us that the park caused quite a stir when it first opened.


...not much more to add really, photos do the job

PS Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, it was a very nice surprise to see all the messages.

PSS Thank you Ella

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Photos

Vigeland Sculpture Park :elderly couple
I love this one

Vigeland Sculpture Park: from the back near the park
Oslo in the distance

Walk behind Vigeland Sculpture Park:
Put this in to show you the trees/ natural side of Norway

Vigeland Sculpture Park: Fountain
The main fountain between the row of sculptures and the pillar sculptures

Vigeland Sculpture Park: sculpture promnade
A row of sculptures on a bridge over a beautiful lake

Oslo main shopping area
Lauren wants to point ot here that most of the buildings were either yellow or red in colour

Karl Johans Gate near the Oslo S main train station
A lively, more grundgy side of Oslo

View from Cochs Pensionate
Yes, we brought the rain with us from London....hope we lose it before Ile de Rè.

Oslo harbour
this is where you get the boats

Comments

[sandy]

lovely photos
I like this set of photos. Very funny.