Olav Tryggvason (statue)

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The statue of Olav Tryggvason

A statue of Olav Tryggvason is located in Trondheim, Norway. Sculpted by sculptor Wilhelm Rasmussen, it honors King Olav Tryggvason who was the city's founder.[1] [2]

The 18-metre (58-foot) high statue is mounted on top of an obelisk. It stands at the center of the city square (Torvet i Trondheim) at the intersection of the two main streets, Munkegata and Kongens gate. The statue was unveiled in 1921. Around the statue base is a cobblestone mosaic, dating from 1930, which forms a gigantic sun dial . The sun dial is calibrated to UTC+1, meaning that the reading is inaccurate by one hour in the summer.[3]

  • Closeup of the statue of Olav Tryggvason
    Closeup of the statue of Olav Tryggvason

References
  1. Olav Tryggvason statue (visittrondheim.no)
  2. "Art - Olav Tryggvason". Trondheim.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. Knut A Rosvold: Trondheim torv (Store norske leksikon)


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