Statues in the Palace Park

The equestrian statue of Carl Johan stands in the square in front of the Royal Palace, overlooking the street that carries his name. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

Carl Johan laid the foundation stone for the Royal Palace in Oslo. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue was unveiled by King Oscar II on 7 September 1875. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

Carl Johan - barely above the snow, March 2006. Photo: Terje Bendiksby, NTB scanpix.

Under the winter moon. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

"Turdronningen" ble avduket av Kongeparets barnebarn på Dronningens 80-årsdag, 4. juli 2017 og var en gave fra Den Norske Turistforening. Foto: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Skulpturen viser Dronningen i turutstyr ta seg en pause med sekken ved siden av seg. «Sokkelen» hun sitter på, er en stein – granitt fra Hedalen i Valdres. Foto: Liv Osmundsen, Det kongelige hoff

Det er kunstneren Kirsten Kokkin har laget bronseskulpturen av Dronningen. Hun har også laget statuen av Kronprinsesse Märtha som ble avduket på Kongens 70-årsdag. Foto: Liv Osmundsen, Det kongelige hoff

"Turdronningen" ser utover parken der mange hygger seg om sommeren. Foto: Liv Osmundsen, Det kongelige hoff

The statue of Queen Maud stands at the entrance to The Queen's Park. Foto: Jan Haug, Det kongelige hoff.

She is always surrrounded by flowers. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue was sculpted by Ada Madsen (1917-2009). Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

... and unveiled by King Olav V in 1959. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

She was our first queen after the end of the union i 1905. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The plantation behind the statue forms a diadem. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

Another version of this statue is to be found on the lawn in front of the Norwegian embassy in Washington D.C. – erected as a tribute to The Crown Princess’s efforts on behalf of Norway in USA during World War II. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

It was a gift from the Storting in honour of King Harald’s 70th birthday, and was unveiled by him 21 February 2007. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue was made by sculptor Kirsten Kokkin. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue of Crown Princess Märtha stands by the guardhouse. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue of author and suffragette Camilla Collett can be found to the north of the Palace. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue was made by Gustav Vigeland and unveiled in 1911. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue is called I storm (“In the Storm”) and depicts the older Camilla Collett alone against a fierce wind. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

She is pulling her shawl more closely round her shoulders as protection against the wind. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

Flowers are placed at her feet every 17 May. Photo: Jan Haug, The Royal Court.

Vigeland's statue of Nils Henrik Abel stands on a rise that has since become known as Abelhaugen (Abel knoll). Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

He died of consumption, only 26 years old. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

Every year, the Abel Prize is presented to an outstanding mathematician. The award is considered to be "the Nobel Prize of mathematics". Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The Abel Prize Laureate always lays a wreath by the monument on the Abel knoll. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The smallest of the statues in the Palace Park, is the bronze sculpture of a deer, standing on a small island in the pond in The Queen's Park. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The deer was made by Arne N. Vigeland in 1953. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

The statue was moved here from Bygdø Royal Farm in 1991. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, The Royal Court.

In 2016, the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park opened as part of the celebration of The King and Queen's 25th anniversary. It contains sculptures for children - designed by children. "Rabbit in trouble" by Emma Hansen was one of the first contributions to be inculded in the park. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, the Royal Court.

Geometrical fox, designed by Sofie Sollid Gjertsen, was the second contribution chosen through a competition among children in northern Norway. More will be added in the years to come, as similar competitions are held in other parts of the country. Photo: Liv Osmundsen, the Royal Court.

Høsten 2017 kom to nye skulpturer til: "Roggbif" har navn etter forbokstaven på alle fargene i regnbuen, og er er formgitt av Emilie Forsmo Bratberg og Kaisa Øksdahl ved Slåstad skole i Sør-Odal. Foto: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix

"Ansiktsløs mann" er formgitt av Evald Møller Johansen fra Lilleby skole i Trondheim. Foto: Lise Åserud, NTB scanpix