Parks · Our pick in Oslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park
More than 200 sculptures
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
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About Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland Sculpture Park, inside Frogner Park, has more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943) in bronze, granite and cast iron, including The Angry Boy, The Monolith and The Wheel of Life; Vigeland also designed the park’s layout. It is open all year, 24 hours a day, with no charge, and has more than a million visitors a year, VisitOSLO records.
Why it's on our list
- Open 24 hours
- 200+ sculptures
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vigeland Sculpture Park before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Vigeland Sculpture Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest T-bane, tram and rail stations
- VigelandsparkenTram500 m6 min walk
- Frogner plassTram550 m7 min walk
- Frogner stadionTram700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- The Royal Palace1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fram Museum2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Akershus Fortress3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Opera House3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 14 min
- MUNCH3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Holmenkollen4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 16 min
Main railway stations
- Nationaltheatret2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Oslo S3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min