The bridge (Oslo)

Norway / Buskerud / Oslo
 monument, bridge
58 bronze sculptures on granite parapets (1926-1933) stand on either side of the Bridge portraying people of widely differing ages, although there is less emphasis on old age than others in the park. Many characteristic representations of children are noticeable. Dominant motifs among the groups are the relationships between man and woman and between adults and children. In one sculpture you find a bronze wheel enclosing a man and woman linked together in a rotating movement. The circle being a well-known symbol of eternity, the sculpture may indicate the constant attraction and love between the sexes or a figurative version of the Eastern symbol of "Yin and Yang."
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigeland_Sculpture_Park
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Coordinates:   59°55'34"N   10°42'13"E
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