Statues and Monuments

Lying poet

Copyright Bergen Guide A sculpture made by Hans Jacob Meyer. Presented first time in 1958. Located at next to the ‘Blue Stone’. Norwegian name: Liggende poet. Location: Center of Bergen. Address: Ole Bullsplass

Vannanlegg – Water arrangements

Water art.

Sproytegutten

Sculpture made by Sofus Madsen

Ole Bull (1810-1880)

Two statues made by Stephan Sinding

Sculpture of Four Arcs

A Bernar Venet sculpture in memory of Harald Seaverud.

Red Wind

Red Wind in Byparken

A 5.80 meter high sculpture made by Arnold Haukeland (1920-1983). First time presented in 1978. The inspiration behind the sculpture was the warm wind from the Sahara desert. This wind is called scirocco. Norwegian name: Rød vind. Location: Center of Bergen. Address: Located by the Lille Lungegaardsvann (pond)

Danish Girl – Dansk pige

Copyright Bergen Guide A 2.05 meter high statue made by Gerhard Henning (1880-1967) in 1955. Located in the front of Bergen Art Museum. Norwegian name: Dansk pike. Location: Center of Bergen. Address: Located by the Lille Lungegaardsvann

Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754)

A Johan Borjeson statue of Ludvig Holberg

Nordahl Grieg (1902-1943)

Statue of Nordahl Grieg, made by Roar Bjorg

Bjornstjerne Bjornson (1832-1910)

A Gustav Vigeland statue of Bjornstjerne Bjornson

Sculpture Mother and Child

A statue made by Gustav Vigeland.

Young Boy (Ynglingen)

A statue made by Ingebrikt Vik

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)

A Nils Raa statue just outside the national theater in Bergen.

Sailor’s Monument

A seven meter high monument located at Torgallmenningen.

Dreggegutten – in memory of fallen soldiers

A Sofus Madsen statue at Bryggen/Dreggen.

Snorre Sturlason (1179-1241)

A Gustav Vigeland statue at Bryggen/Dreggen in Bergen.

Grinegutten – The crying Boy

Grinegutten statue in Byparken

Statue in the Byparken (the city park)

King Olav Kyrre (1050-1093)

Sculpture of the Bergen founder, Olav Kyrre.

King Haakon VII (1872 – 1957)

Statue at the Bergenhus Fort