Bergen, Norway, is a city that owes its life and livelihood, as well as its history to the sea—and one of its principal monuments honors the sailors and others going back to Viking times, who made their living and the city’s from the sea.
The monument is just off the harbor at the Torgallmenningen square. Four big relief panels show the different trades and dangers of the sea, with three statues on each side, showing individual representations of sailors, whalers, merchants, and more.
The monument was built in 1950, and was designed by Norwegian sculptor Dyre Vaa, whose other works include major monuments in Oslo and other cities.
Here’s a view of the monument at night, from the Bergen Guide:
