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The Monolith, Vigeland Park

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The Monolith, Vigeland Park

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The Monolith, Vigeland Park

Name: The Monolith, Vigeland Park
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Location: Oslo, Norway

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Best Hikes to The Monolith, Vigeland Park

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1. Oslo Harbour and Pipervika Bay – Oslo Opera House loop from Filipstad

18.1km

04:49

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Karl Johans Gate – Oslo Harbour and Pipervika Bay loop from Oslo S

11.9km

03:07

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsparken) – The Monolith, Vigeland Park loop from Majorstuen

4.05km

01:04

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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GEFINKELT

September 5, 2024

A 17-meter-high column made up of 121 figures.

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Migdał

June 23, 2025

Two of the three stone carvers who worked on the Monolith died relatively young, possibly due to prolonged exposure to granite dust during the 14-year carving process.

Migdał

June 23, 2025

The Monolith is a 17-meter tall granite column featuring 121 intertwined human figures, carved from a single 280-ton stone block and completed in 1943 as part of Gustav Vigeland's sculpture park in Oslo's Frogner Park. The massive granite block was quarried near the Swedish border in 1922 and transported to Oslo by barge, where three master stone carvers worked for 14 years to transform Vigeland's vision into reality. The sculpture stands at the highest point of the park, surrounded by 36 granite figure groups arranged on circular steps.

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Elevation 50 m

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Friday 16 January

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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The Monolith, Vigeland Park

1. Oslo Harbour and Pipervika Bay – Oslo Opera House loop from Filipstad

2. Karl Johans Gate – Oslo Harbour and Pipervika Bay loop from Oslo S

3. Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsparken) – The Monolith, Vigeland Park loop from Majorstuen

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