Frognerparken

Lonely Planet review

Frognerparken, which has as its centrepiece Vigeland Park, is an extraordinary open-air showcase of work by Norway's best-loved sculptor, Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland Park is brimming with nearly 212 granite and bronze Vigeland works. His highly charged work ranges from entwined lovers and tranquil elderly couples to contempt-ridden beggars. His most renowned work, Sinataggen (the 'Little Hot-Head'), portrays a London child in particularly ill humour.

It's a great place to visit in the evening after other sights have closed.

Near the southern entrance to the park lies Oslo City Museum (Oslo Bymuseum) housed in the 18th-century Frogner Manor (built on the site of a Viking-era manor); it contains exhibits of minor interest on the city's history.

Frognerparken itself attracts Oslo locals with its broad lawns, ponds, stream and rows of shade trees. On a sunny afternoon it's ideal for picnics, strolling or lounging on the grass.

To get there, take tram No 12 or 15, marked Frogner, from the city centre.