Vigeland Videos

Rick Steves' Europe series page at Hulu.comNorway in the far north of Europe stretches high into the Arctic and takes up the Western part of Scandinavian Peninsula. From its metropolis of Oslo, we catch the train to Sognefjord in the Fjord country, finishing in Bergen.Author: hulu Tags: Museum Oslo Travel Rick ship Norway Europe Gustav Christian Dahl Munch Johansgate fjord public Viking Scandinavia PBS Oslofjord Vigeland Edvard Johan television Hanseatic Steves Bygdøy Sognefjord sculpture Bergen Karl Posted: 04 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo, Norway, 3 km northwest of the city centre. The park covers 80 acres (320,000 m2) and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland personally sculpted every figure out of clay and individual craftsmen were contracted to fabricate the pieces into what they are today.Most of the statues depict people engaging in various typically human pursuits, such as running, wrestling, dancing, hugging, holding hands and so on. However, Vigeland occasionally included some statues that are more abstract, such as the "Man attacked by Babies" statue, which shows an adult male, fighting off a horde of tiny babies.Vigeland park is a well known picnic area, popular in the summer for sunbathing, games, and relaxation.I visited the park on a wonderful Spring evening in May 2009 and the park was full of picnickers frying sausages and drinking beer. Magic.

Author: gauravcreation Added: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:19:33 -0800 Duration: 180Vigeland Sculpture Park Fountain

Author: gauravcreation Added: Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:19:33 -0800 Duration: 180Fountain in Oslo

Norway in the far north of Europe stretches high into the Arctic and takes up the Western part of Scandinavian Peninsula. From its metropolis of Oslo, we catch the train to Sognefjord in the Fjord country, finishing in Bergen.