The Vigeland Park is one of Norway’s most popular tourist spots, especially in the city of Oslo, and it is worth noting that it is the largest sculptural park made by one artist in the world, which represents the life of sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
The garden includes more than 200 sculptures of bronze, granite and wrought iron, and the artist Vigeland was responsible for the architectural design of the garden.
The park dates back to the middle of the last century and took 10 years to complete, occupying more than 32 hectares of Frogner Park.
The sculptures are lined in five units along 850 meters of the park, and include the main gate, bridge, museum, fountain, plateau and wheel of life.
Activities you can do
• The park is located within the borders of Frogner Park, where you can enjoy its picturesque plants of various types, reaching about 150 species.
• As you walk through the park you will notice many different sculptures that are stacked and opposite side by side, and at the end of it is the unique sculpture of the fountain.
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• Then complete your path until you reach the monolithic area, which includes many picturesque sculptures, in the middle of which is a tower with breathtaking monolithic stone statues.
• The park includes a huge solar clock that will interest you. It is located between the monolith and the wheel of life, as if describing the path of human life.
• Do not forget to pass by the sculpting of the angry child named Senatjin, a caring mother, and the fetus, and take many pictures of the sculpture of the wheel of life that will amaze you.
Then he crossed the bridge, which includes more wonderful sculptures on both sides, and on the terraces leading to it, which is located above a picturesque lake.
It includes the Vigeland Museum devoted to the works of the famous Gustav, his holdings, some of his pictures, and the stages of sculpture and installation of some sculptures, which are worth your visit and the lens of your cameras.
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Entry prices
Admission to the park is free, but the museum is priced according to the following:
For adults 8,59 euros.
The elderly and children from 7 years and above 4,3 €.
Free for those under 7 years old.
Worktime
The park welcomes visitors all year round.
The museum is open daily from 10 am until 5 pm except for Mondays, weekends.
Vigeland Park Hotels – Wichita
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel is a 4-star hotel in Oslo, Norway, with very good reviews, and is 3.2 km from Vigeland Park
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The location is excellent and close to services, and the breakfast buffet is varied. Some visitors complained about not cleaning the rooms
The Saga Hotel is a 4-star Oslo hotel with great reviews, 900 meters from Vigeland Park
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The location is excellent, the staff helpful and the rooms comfortable.
Vigeland Oslo Park website
