Frognerseteren in Holmenkollen. Great day to see the view from the top!
Joe and Amanda at Frognerseteren
Frognerseteren
View of the fjords from Frognerseteren
Vigeland Sculpture Park is part of Frogner Park. There are 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland. Shown here is the Wheel of Life, crafted in 1933-34. The wheel is more or less a wreath depicting four people and a baby floating in harmony. It is a symbol of eternity, and implies the overall theme of the park: man’s journey from the cradle to the grave.
The Monolith is composed of 121 human figures rising towards the sky. This is meant to represent man’s desire to become closer with the spiritual and divine. It portrays a feeling of togetherness as the human figures embrace one another as they are carried toward salvation.
The Monolith Plateau is a platform made of stairs that houses the Monolith totem itself. 36 figure groups reside on the elevation bringing with them the “circle of life” message. Man is depicted in a variety of typical human situations and relationships.
Access to the Monolith Plateau is made via eight figural gates forged in wrought iron. The gates were designed between 1933 and 1937 and erected shortly after Vigeland died in 1943.
At the end of the 850-meter-long axis lies a sundial, forged in 1930
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