This was one of my favorite things on my day trip to Oslo and it's free! It's a sculpture garden full of sculptures of men, women, children and babies. My sister and I had fun taking pictures imitating the sculptures. There were also pretty tulips and a cafe near the entrance. It costs money to use the bathroom but there were three stalls. We all shared the bathroom and let some people in after us so they didn't have to pay. read more

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My girlfriend and I visited later in the day (around 21:00) in the beginning of June. It was still light out and chillier than expected. It was easy to get to the park - from our hotel near Oslo S, we took a (free?) 15-min tram, which dropped us off 3 blocks away from Frogner stadium. The park was gorgeous, very clean and relatively empty, save a few runners. Great spot for relaxing, picnicking, and having great talks. read more

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This is definitely a must-see visit attraction in Oslo. I visited a few placed with the one day I was in this city and Frognerkparken was definitely my favorite. There are so many extremely bizarre statues (if I were to throw an educated guess, I would say at least 60 statues). Some of them are hilarious and irresistible to not take a pic with them. You can definitely have fun with your friends here whether it is just posing with the statues, taking pics, or just seeing other people posing with them. There is a lot of greenery and I can definitely see it as a great place to take a nice walk to catch a fresh breath of air. I would definitely come back!! I highly recommend this, especially since it is free!!! read more

'Ello chaps! About twenty minutes from Oslo's city center is the world famous Frogner Park. The park is about 110 acres in size, and while it is filled with vast landscaping and floral areas, nothing draws more attention than the baroque style statutes taking up most areas. It's reported Gustav Vigeland created the statutes between 1924 and 1943. The statutes represent hundreds of naked men, women, and children, many displaying various emotions. Frogner Park is reported to be the largest park, by size, in Oslo. It is also the most popular tourist attraction in Oslo, drawing in 1-2 million people per year. You can spend upwards of an hour here, depending on the season, exploring all the fine details of the park. NOTE: The near by cemetery is also a nice walk and is also a notable site for many Americans because that is where famed disc jockey Casey Kadeem is buried, not because of being of any Norwegian descent, but because of a feud between Kasem's adult children and Kasem's second wife. Beyond that I give Frogner Park five stars out of five. read more

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If you like parks, you must visit it. If you like sculpture, you must visit it. Oh, I will just say it - if you ever in Oslo for any reason, you must visit it. Beautifully planned, this "park inside the park" will capture your imagination while you walking through the alleys of statues towards the monolith. One of the largest parks in Oslo, it is the space to enjoy. 212 sculptures that swirl in a different world from our own. They stand, fly, hug, love and live all around you through Gustav Vigeland talent. When you approach the monolith area, you will see main gates, their ornate beauty as a prelude to the monolith of life. 5 main gates, 2 smaller gates lead to long steps...monolith awaits. 17 meters tall, composed of 121 human figures, carved from single piece of stone. As you walk around it, you will see the story of one's life, from birth, to childhood, to elderly years...and to celebration of life itself in monolith. Stand on this very top point of the park for a minute, turn around and see the park as whole. The artists creation, from alleys to sculptures, pure genius of creative mind. read more

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This park is soooo dope! It's a great place to walk through, people are smiling, taking photos, couples laying on the grass together. People drinking coffee. A great place to people watch and just enjoy life. It's a free attraction and definitely a must stop if you are in Oslo. read more

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This park. I miss this park. Whenever people ask me what I loved about Oslo, I always mention this park (usually I call it Vigeland Park, oops) and the Opera House. Vigeland's work is absolutely amazing. I went to the museum before going to the park. I knew what to expect and I was still blown away. I wish this park was a touch more accessible from downtown Oslo, but it is worth the trip. If you don't care for sculptures, then you may not care much for this park... but they are breathtaking. They are so beautifully crafted, causing a variety of emotional responses. I would definitely recommend stopping by a grocery store, getting a portable grill, food and drinks and just spending the day in this beautiful park. I really wish I could transport myself there right now. read more

This was probably my favorite place to visit in oslo because of the angry baby lol. This iconic place in norway is pretty cool although not much a story behind it (read on google if your curious) but more so nice to look at and ponder. There is the main tall sculpture and the smaller circle on out back. There is also a museum nearby the explains the history and making and has smaller replicas of the real ones outside. The park itself also is beautiful to spend the day at whether with the family picnicking, playing with the dogs (totally pet friendly), or working out (lots of people running). Def a must see if your in oslo. read more

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Super Nice Park Near the Train Station! Cool nude sculptures by Gustav Vigeland who has a museum on the site too. talented guy! Several themed sculptures are present. BEAUTIFUL trees and nature surround you in such an inviting park. I spent several hours here talking with a friend and taking pictures and eating lunch. It's right in the city so a great little spot to relax. read more

Very unique park in Oslo. I highly recommend going here as it is unique to Oslo. There is the outdoor park with all the statues as well as a museum. Great park for kids, playing, running and walking. Tram 12 goes here which can be found near central station. I highly recommend this park...highlight of my visit! read more

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When you are in Oslo, must visit Vigelandsparken! With my friend we decided to buy The Oslo Pass, it's more helpful cause you can visit more than 10 museums , free travel on all public transport, etc-. We took the tram to see Vigeland. I think that the Angry baby is more famous one, everyone is taking picture of it. Vigeland's park is really big, clean and beautiful! It's also really nice to walk, spending the time to see the art. Some of them are really interesting, funny... read more

Since moving to Oslo beginning of March, I've been trying to hold off a visit to Vigelandsparken until the trees are green, the grass is bushy and the birds are tweeting. A couple weeks ago I gave in on a sunny day and pulled the husband along for a ride to the place. If you don't know the history I really suggest you look it up, Gustav Vigeland is an amazing sculptor, they even built him his own house and studio on site while he was working on the sculptures for the park. We didn't have a chance to do the Vigeland museum which is in the same location, so we will definitely be back for that and just to enjoy ourselves again. Prepare to be awed, the whole place is such a pleasure to walk and relax and people watch. read more

Simply my favorite place in Oslo. Anytime someone is headed to Norway and asks me for advice, I insist that they go here. I have been known to pull out maps and draw out the walking route. It is a huge beautiful park with amazing sculptures. I enjoy Vigeland's work generally (I recommend the museum as well) and the sculptures showing different stages of life have something that everyone can identify with it. Kids and adults enjoy climbing on the people, trying to mimic the sculptures, and just wandering through this large friendly park. You often just see local families out for walks here. I almost always walk here from the train station but you can also easily take the tram. It's free and almost always open (not something you can say for most of Oslo) read more

Much like Park Guell in Barcelona, Vigeland Park is one of a handful of parks in the world designed by one artist. The naked sculptures symbolize the Circle of Life, as Mufasa would say. There's lots of kids and laughter in this park, borne out of genuine fun and getting to take advantage of this relaxing breathing space, and no, they're not laughing at the nakedness, that's all cool around here. read more

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There's a statue of a man fighting babies in this park and you can take photos of it. There's a statue of a man fighting babies in this park and you can take photos of it. There's a statue of a man fighting babies in this park and you can take photos of it. On the action-movie-parallel-satisfaction-scale, this movie is The Raid. read more

Beautiful area, one of my favorite places in Oslo. It's not exactly an attraction, or even a place people where should expect to be amazed. It is however a great place to relax, walk, run, bike, and forget you are in the middle of a city. The rivers and waterfalls are also very pretty, complete with ducks and other birds. In the summer it's very popular with people picnicking, so keep that in mind, it can be very crowded during the peak summer season. read more

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Frognerparken is located on the west side of town, it's a beautiful and large park that offers a variety of long walks, art, culture and is perfect if you have children too, it has its own playground that is equipped with swings, slides and much more. In the winter you can ski or go sledging with the children and in the summer it's perfect for groups to have the perfect picnic. I would highly recommend a trip to check out the location. It's well worth it! read more

Vigilant park is a must to visit when ur in Oslo.different sculptures made of granite stone perfectly done,shiny n excellence .make sure u take pictures of the angry little boy, one of his known sculpture.i heard the artist is german and did most of his life creating this magnificent stones,all he asked was to placed his art in a park n he got it.the place is huge it's like walking to the Abraham Lincoln palace in D.C. but of course it's not a palace but a garden n park. A unique park indeed. read more

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I was lucky enough to first come here the weekend of the 17th of May in 2013 when it was sunny and warm. beautiful, odd, creative, shocking, heartwarming... the sculptures run the gamut of emotion. as for the surrounding park, amazing on a warm day, easy to access with the tram or the bus, bring your grill, your volleyball or football, and make some new friends. read more

Totally magical. To think I semi tacked this on the last day of my vacation, only to find out it was a wonderland of things to see. I won't belabor the history of the park, as I'm sure it's already been covered in other reviews, or you can check the Wikipedia article. I was just completely struck by the figures on display here - hundreds of them, all different, all representing a relationship between people or a phase in man's journey from birth to death. What got me the most was how incredibly emotive the figures are. Their attitudes are completely unambiguous, even though they are carved in granite or cast in bronze. I would say they are not hyper detailed, but rather, appropriately detailed. There's no mistaking the compassion or anger on the faces. Some of the figures are rather grim - children taunting an old man, a pile of children on top of a motionless man, old people clearly nearing the end, holding each other for comfort. And some of them are quite happy - like children playing on their mother's back, a man tossing or spinning a girl in the air. But even those happy ones have...a little bit of an edge. I can't put my finger on it, but it's always what makes the whole deal so intriguing. And in the middle, the monolith. It's amazing to consider how long this masterpiece took to complete, all carved from a single block of stone. As far as what it means, well...it's only the most phallic thing I've ever seen. But I really don't think that's probably what was intended, it's just the only thing I can think of because I have a dirty mind. All of this is set on nicely manicured grounds - lots of lush green grass with families at play. It's as much fun to watch kids clamber on the statues and react to them as it is to look at them in the first place, although I can't help but wonder how long the granite the whole monolith complex is made from will last. Regardless, I could spend hours here. There are things I totally missed that are called out in the little visitor's guide I picked up that I'm now kicking myself for not noticing. I give huge props to the city of Oslo for being forward thinking enough to go ahead with something like this - the work is so grand in scope and unique in content that I have trouble imagining a city in, for example, the US, agreeing to implement anything like it. Frogner Park is free. So it's included with your Oslo Pass. And also included without your Oslo Pass. I unfortunately didn't have time to make it to the Vigeland studio and museum...which does have an entry fee...and is included with the Oslo Pass. read more

This is an absolutely fabulous place to visit while in Oslo. Located on the outside of the city center, it is a large, sprawling open green area filled with the works of Gustav Vigeland. It can be reached by most of the busses, trams and metros, or it is about a 2 mile walk from Oslo S. There are many statues scattered around as well as the iconic fountain in the middle of the park. In addition, there is currently a controversial exhibit depicting racism and other social issues, although it didn't look like it was an active exhibit while we were here. The park was filled with people from all over enjoying the sights. We enjoyed strolling around the park and looking at all the statues. This also seems to be a popular place to lay out on the wide open grass and catch some sun on a nice day! Many people were doing so. The park is a nice place to spend time, anywhere from an hour to an entire day depending on how interested you are in examining each individual statue. There is a cafe on site at the front near the entry or you may also pack a lunch and enjoy a picnic as we did. This park is one of the main attractions in Oslo and I found it well worth the time to visit while here. Definitely recommended read more

Ah this is one awesome park. I was silly and was lounging around some other park in Oslo but when I came to this place, it was clear that this is where people lounge. I came on a beautiful sunny Friday and one section of the park was completely packed with people suntanning and everything. It was glorious and I loved it. It's very easy to reach--I took tram 12 though it seems like you can also take bus 20. The park is insanely large which is great because if you want to be with people you can stay there but if you just want a quiet nice escape you can easily be off on your own. It's also prime grass--not the crappy illusion grass with tons of mud, but really solid grass which is great. Lots of tourists swarm around the statues so just avoid that. There's also a lake in the middle and some very beautiful flowers scattered throughout the park. Probably one of my favorite parks! tldr; a must visit, especially on a sunny day. bring a book! read more

Frognerparken is where people in Oslo tend to go when the weather is nice, especially tourists. So, I would suggest that you get up early and see this gem before people inundate the place while they stream music over their phones and pollute your noise space. It is classically known for it's sculptures. Despite Norway's Lutheran heritage, this park (and the sculptures/fountains in front of the Rådhus) makes me think that Norwegians are quite comfortable with the naked human form. They are all very interesting to say the least. I will refer you to the images posted by several others. I'm a huge fan of the gates around the park, which create various types of shadows and other images depending on ones perspective. If you're a runner, or looking to avoid the crowds, the sculpture-free areas of the park are beautiful and quiet. read more

Frognerparken - gates that create a stained glass effect as well as neat shadows when the sun is in the right place. - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Oslo, 03

all i can say is that the pictures do not do this park justice. The sculptures area amazing and the park is beautiful and the view is gorgeous. you can't go wrong. AND it's free:))))) the life works of vigenland are just amazing. and of course the fact that they are provocative and erotic just add to the beauty of this massively beautiful park. go and frolic and enjoy. And of course you need to take some childish and fun photos while you're there:-) enjoy!!! read more

Breath taking this place is beautiful , relaxing and the sculptures are beautiful , our visit in Oslo was awesome but we really came for this read more

Probably one of the coolest spots in Oslo. Great place for instagramming. We visited this park while staying nearby with friends and had a great time checking out all of the sculptures. Very family friendly spot and our friends said the park is full of people barbecuing with disposable grills in the summer. read more

Frognerparken - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Oslo, 03

Norway's known more for it's incredible hiking opportunities, but if you're in Oslo, this place is definitely worth a visit.

The west-end Oslo community of Frogner has one of the city's most-loved and most-used green parks. Housing hundreds of Gustav Vigeland's later sculptures means that there's an odd surreal feeling to the calmness; it is, if nothing else, an interesting park. Whether you want to lie in a shady green spot or wonder at the strange bronze figures everywhere, it makes a good retreat from urban life. read more

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Free and awesome park with unique sculptures from Vigeland! The park is easy to access by buses or cars. read more

As a tourist Vigelandsparken is one of the things you "must do" in Oslo. The park is best known for their sculptures of life and growth symbolized as naked people of all different ages, the most famous being "Sinataggen" and "Monolitten". But with hundreds of different statues, there should be a favorite for even the most critical travel buddy among you. And seriously, how often can you enjoy a walk around in a park dedicated to nude people? The sculptures and the park itself make it easy to take great vacations pictures and you can have a lot of fun finding new creative ways to find the perfect shot. But Vigelandsparken also has a lot of other enjoyable offers; a kids playing area, a swimming pool, a tennis courts and also the park itself is really beautiful, just for walking around. As an Oslo citizen, I try to avoid Vigelandsparken, at least during those warm summer evenings, as I don't find it to be too crowded and noisy with all the kids. For a 20-something gal, with no kids and a love of chilling with my friends, Vigelandsparken is not my favorite hangout place. I do still enjoy visiting the park every now and then, perhaps for wandering around on a chilly autumn Sunday enjoying the red and yellow leafs and the cold fresh air or an afternoon stroll getting from Skøyen to Majorstuen. read more

A must when you visit Oslo and a great place to meet friends when you live here. In the summer it's nice to have picnic there, the sculptures are very inspiring and it's also famous for jogging. read more

It's a nice park to walk around. There is a lot of character in the statues. Very interesting. This is also a great place to hang out and people watch. read more

Impressive sculpture park and gardens, easy to visit, open around the clock and free. Vigeland's works are monumental in scope and execution, but even his whimsy can't shake the artist's tortured soul. Well worth a visit, easy to get to via public transit/tram from Aker Brygge/City Hall. read more

I really enjoyed visiting this park. It is perfect for making some beautiful pictures. It is full of amazing sculptures, which all seem to express a variety of strong emotions. read more

An enormous outdoor park a short walk from the local train station. The park features large open spaces as well as multiple Vigeland statues. The statues are well known for being nudes in a variety of poses. The park is well maintained - make sure to have good shoes on as there is a lot of walking needed to get to the center or to cross completely. read more

This place is a must fort nature and art lovers. There sculptures depicting life as a person and family is so powerfully stated in the art form. Placed is so big and is free to the public. read more

A must-see on your next trip to Oslo. The layout and design of this park is phenomenal. The statues range from odd to extraordinary. I particularly love the "grumpy baby" statue. Even on a rainy, overcast day in May, we thoroughly enjoyed this park. The Hop On/Hop Off Oslo bus stops just outside the gates and it's about a 10 minute walk to the main sculptures. read more

I recently visited Vigelandsparken while sight-seeing in Oslo. This was the last attraction I visited before leaving and it was on my must-see list because of how highly-recommended it is on various Oslo guidebooks and websites. If you are visiting Oslo, it is definitely worth your time to visit. The sculpture garden itself takes no more than 30 minutes to see and it is situated in a very attractive, larger park with an incredible view of the city. I visited in the wintertime and there were still plenty of people enjoying the park. Getting to Vigelandsparken is best done by public transportation. It is relatively inexpensive to take a subway or bus from central Oslo. I took the subway and there is about a 10 minute walk from the subway station to the park itself. Once you reach the sculptures, there really is not much to see. There is a large, elevated platform offering outstanding views in all directions and, as you walk back toward the city, paths lined with additional statues. While I would not say the sculptures themselves are particularly appealing (it's mostly nudes), they are one of Oslo's most notable attractions and so worth seeing for that reason alone. And the larger park in which the sculptures are set is certainly beautiful. I definitely recommend taking the time to see the Vigelandsparken if you're visiting Oslo. It's a little outside the center of the city and offers a more scenic view than you will get elsewhere in the area. Not to mention it is considered one of Oslo's (and Norway's) principal artistic achievements. read more

Beautiful place in Norway with great sculptures and some forbidden sexy and interesting positions but also g-rated sculptures. Maybe due the fact that I was in the age of thirteen in my mind these pictures are memorized ;). read more

The Vigeland's park is awesome. You can find so many cool statues and sculptures which have their own meanings. There are always curious tourists taking millions of pictures. You are guaranteed to spend fun and adventurous time :) read more