Day 10 Monday 2 July 2012

We went to the ski jump in Oslo where they had the Winter Olympics in 1952. The name of it is Holmenkollbakken, also hosts the world ski championships.

The ski jump

Has the capacity of 30,000 spectators, this is the landing area

Our next stop was the Frogner Park.  Containing the world famous Vigeland Sculpture Park designed by Gustav Vigeland with bridges, fountains and picnic area. It covers 80 acres.

The Monolith plateau 46.32 feet high and is composed of 121 human figures rising toward the sky. It was carved of a single several hundred ton granite block. It took three stone carvers and 14 years to accomplish.

Part of statues surrounding the monolith representing the circle of life, from birth to death

Close up of one of the staues. The surface is so smoth it almost feels like human skin.

A figure representing the dragons in a person's life. Do we let the dragon over take us.....

...or do we conquer the dragon?



the sculpture of Gustav

Oslo City Hall was our next stop, construction started in 1931 and because of the war was not finished until 1950. The eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon which plays every hour. On Dec 10 (anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death) Oslo City Hall hosts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.



Entrance to Oslo City Hall

Hall for the Peace Prize Ceremony.

One of several carvings depicting history of Oslo. On the entrance walls

Statue of Harold the Ruthless high on the side of the Oslo City Hall.

Maree and Nevile Walker from Australia, enjoying the garden.