Lincoln Monument (Norway)
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The Lincoln Monument (Lincolnmonumentet) in the Frogner Park of Oslo, Norway, was sculpted by Norwegian-American Paul Fjelde. The monument was gifted to Norway by the U.S. State of North Dakota on July 4, 1914. It is located close to Henriette Wegner Pavilion, in the romantic landscape park built in the 19th century. A bronze plaque is inscribed with a passage from the Gettysburg Address: "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." The plaque on the left bears this inscription: "Presented to Norway by the people of North Dakota, U.S.A. July 4th, 1914."[1][2]
The 500-pound bronze bust was unveiled in Oslo on July 4, 1914, with several dignitaries present. Speeches were held by North Dakota Governor Louis B. Hanna, Carl Berner, and Jørgen Løvland.[3]
It was moved from Gamleparken to its current location in the park in 1999.[4] It is now located immediately east of the Oslo Museum (Frogner Manor).[5]
On the Fourth of July, it is a popular gathering place for Americans in Norway.[citation needed]