The labyrinth
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You are now standing in one of the world's most spectacular labyrinths. Vigeland's labyrinth is an over 1,800 square meters large mosaic in black and white granite that covers the square around the fountain. Like other labyrinths, it consists of a path that winds back and forth in intricate twists, creating a dense, geometric pattern. Due to the twists, the path is close to 4,000 meters long. Vigeland's labyrinth is therefore perhaps the largest ever laid in mosaic. He got the idea for the Labyrinth from the "roads" on the surface of a piece of coral reef. The labyrinth is likely intended to be a visual adornment around the beautiful fountain, but Vigeland definitely had a deeper philosophy with the labyrinth. The long, complicated path is a depiction of humans' journey through life on a road they cannot choose themselves, or otherwise change the direction of. Other labyrinths usually have an entrance that leads to a center where the path stops. To get out again, you have to turn around and go back the same way. Vigeland's labyrinth, however, has two entrances, one on each side of the fountain. If you enter one way, the path doesn't stop until you come out on the other side. Just try it!