The Bridge over Frogner Pond

You are now on the bridge with 58 statues of naked men, women, and children in all conceivable poses. The 100-meter-long granite bridge with lanterns and bronze sculptures was built over an older bridge, constructed in connection with Norway's Centennial Exhibition in 1914. Vigeland designed a new bridge and modeled the 58 bridge sculptures between 1925 and 1933. They constitute a rich variation of children, women, and men of different ages, some alone, others in groups. Calm standing figures flank the cube-shaped bronze lanterns, while running or otherwise dynamically moving groups unfold in freer spaces. Where the waterfall between the northern and southern Frogner dam runs, the bridge body is expanded on each side and marked with figures surrounded by powerful rings. The famous 'Angry Boy' (Sinnataggen) statue is also located here. Despite being among the smaller in size, the little boy is one of the park's biggest attractions. Although the bridge sculptures belong to the latest ones Vigeland made for the park, they were mounted first. In fact, the bridge was already opened to the public in the summer of 1940, while the rest of the park was a large construction site. By then, the four flanking, tall granite columns with people and lizards were also in place. The shell-armored demons have full control over their victims, the humans, thus providing a dramatic contrast to many of the bridge figures' carefree play and joy of life.