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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Frogner Park

Oslo, Norway

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 23 2026

No. 1 in the Nordics

Frogner Park

A large, free public park in Oslo, just outside the city centre, with tree-lined avenues, lawns, a rose garden and fountains, holding Gustav Vigeland's sculpture park. Visitors walk among over 200 bronze, granite and wrought-iron sculptures, picnic, jog and photograph autumn foliage.

Highlights

  • The Monolith
  • Bridge with Angry Boy
  • Vigeland Fountain and rose garden

Good to know

  • Free entry, open 24 hours
  • Allow several hours to see everything
  • Tram lines 12 or 15 to main entrance

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