Tiger - Oslo, Norway - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Although the date of Oslo's founding is not actually known, Wikipedia (visit link) reports that it was founded around 1048 by King Harald III.
This sculpture of a huge tiger is nearly 5 feet tall and about 10 feet long. It is located in front of Oslo's old railroad station (now a mall attached to the new Central Station) and has an accompanying plaque that reads:

"tigeren

Elena Engelsen 2000

donert av
Eiendomsspar AS
til oslo bys 1000 års jubileum"

which means:

"Tiger
Elena Engelsen 2000
donated by
Eiendomsspar AS
to oslo city's 1000 anniversary"

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: tigeren Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Elena Engelsen Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2000 Materials used: bronze Location: in front of Oslo's old railroad station (now a mall attached to the new Central Station)

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