''Crown Princess Märtha'' is a bronze statue of
Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, by
Kirsten Kokkin.
It is located at the
Norwegian residence at
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and 34th Street, N.W.
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It was unveiled 18 September 2005.
A copy at
Palace Park
Palace Park ( no, Slottsparken) is a public park in the center of Oslo, Norway, surrounding the Royal Palace, Oslo, Royal Palace. It is .
History
The park was built during the 1840s and was designed by Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow, who was ...
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, was unveiled by King
Harald V of Norway
Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991.
Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the lin ...
on 21 February 2007, on his 70th birthday. A third specimen was unveiled at the Norwegian Church in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
on 30 October 2008.
See also
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List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
This is a list of public art in Ward 2 of Washington, D.C..
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned ...
References
External links
Crown Princess Märtha of Norway ''hmdb''
''dahoovsplace''
''trondni'', 12 September 2010
Crown Princess Märtha: The American Story, ''Georgia Public Broadcasting''
2005 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Statues in Washington, D.C.
Bronze sculptures in Norway
Bronze sculptures in Sweden
Statues in Norway
Statues in Sweden
Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures of women in Sweden
Sculptures of women in Norway
Embassy Row
Monuments and memorials to women
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
2005 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Oslo
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