Vigeland Park (set within the larger Frognerparken) is the most visited site in Norway and one of the most extraordinary public art installations in the world. Gustav Vigeland spent the last 22 years of his life creating the 212 sculptures in bronze, granite, and wrought iron that fill the park — a sweeping series of installations along a central axis including the famous bridge with its bronze figures, the Fountain, and the Monolith plateau.
The park is free, open 24 hours, and accessible year-round. In summer it is a major destination; in winter, snow-covered and quiet, it is even more compelling. The figures depict the full arc of human life — birth, love, anger, death, old age — with an emotional directness that is either moving or unsettling. The small Angry Boy (Sinnataggen) on the bridge is the most photographed figure. The Vigeland Museum in the adjacent building holds sketches and smaller works.