Sunday, September 8, 2013

Oslo, Norway

Oslo, a really fun and happening place. Lots of history but very modern.





Royal Palace
 I was most excited about a visit to the Frogner Vigeland Sculpture Park. All the sculptures of people depicting different times in life and unclothed to be timeless.
The unique sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's lifework with more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. Vigeland was also in charge of the design and architechtural layout of the park. The Vigeland Park was mainly completed between 1924 and 1949.
The wrought iron gates designed my Vigeland.



The entrance has sculptures of women wrestling with dragons. Depicting the human struggles during life.

This is the largest sculpture in the park of men holding up this large vessel that is normally overflowing with water. 

The tower in the back is a pile of people of varying ages.

Over view of the park.

A new young family

A grandfather with grandchildren


Young boys rough housing and two young men contemplating life.

A young couple
 Another highlight of Oslo is the Ski Jump used for the World Cup. During the summer there is a zipline from the top. Would have loved to do this zipline, but no time, and I think you had to have a reservation. 



 I took this pic from aaa think, . The Norwegian festival garment. I didn't know these cost around $1000 but are made to be re-sized throughout a persons life.

Then on to the Viking ship museum. This was interesting. The museum has several viking ships. The main one (pictured) was built in 805. Yes, the 9th century. It was buried with the body of a queen in it as a tomb and found on a farm in the early 1900's. The ship was filled with items from that time period like textiles, from the 800's! Shoes, and utilitarian items.
The restored ship.

As found in excavation.


A weaving tablet





Just a Whisky Bar we passed. So little time...

 This is the new Opera House in Oslo and to the right, a artistic glass structure that turns according to the tides.
 Right on the port is the Akershus Fortress used in mid evil times to protect Oslo, now it is used by the military and still has guards posted all over.


 I love the signs in Norway, they are of real people, not stick figures.



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