Vigeland Park in Oslo with Gustav Vigeland.

VIGELAND PARK THE MONOLITHTHE BRIDGETHE FOUNTAIN THE PARK IS ALWAYS OPEN The sculpture park is Gustav Vigeland's life work, comprising over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze and wrought iron. It was installed mainly in the period 1940-1949, but is nevertheless a result of over 40 years of work. The starting point for the park is Vigeland's Fountain, which was originally meant to be placed at Eidsvolls plass in front of the Parliament. These plans were never realized, and the Fountain later became part of Vigeland's more extensive park plans. In 1924, the city council agreed that the sculptor's monumental Fountain was to be erected in Frogner Park. At that time, Vigeland's park project had expanded to include the Monolith and the Bridge. Gustav Vigeland - Norwegian Sculptor Gustav Vigeland, born as Adolf Gustav Thorsen, was a Norwegian sculptor. Gustav Vigeland occupies a special position among Norwegian sculptors, both in the power of his creative imagination and in his productivity. He is most associated with the Vigeland installation in Frogner Park, Oslo. Born: April 11, 1869, Mandal Municipality, Norway Died: March 12, 1943, Oslo, Norway Full name: Adolf Gustav Thorsen Nationality: Norwegian Children: Alf Gustav Vigeland Spouse: Ingerid Alise Vilberg (m. 1922–1940), Laura Mathilde Andersen (m. 1900–1906)