60°24′30.72″N 5°19′22.47″E / 60.4085333°N 5.3229083°E
The Blue Stone (Norwegian: Den blå stein) is a monument in the city of Bergen, Norway. The stone is nine meters (30 feet) long, and made of Brazilian sodalite.[1] It is resting on a stone block, which gives it a characteristic inclination towards the northeast. The entire sculpture is placed on a larger foundation along with a smaller gray square stone sculpture that appears as a cover to an opening at the end of the foundation. It is considered a typical meeting point for the locals.[2] In 2007 the rock was covered with pink plastic as a part of a marketing stunt,[3] and after the 2011 Norway attacks it was used as a memorial site and covered with flowers.[4]
The monument was made by Asbjørn Andersen, and presented to the city 27 March 1993 as a gift from the Kavli Trust, who were celebrating their 100th anniversary.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Geo365 | Geofunn: Den blå steinen". www.geo365.no. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Kong Olav Vs plass med "Den blå steinen"". Bergen kommune (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ NRK. "Den blå steinen vart rosa". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Den blå steinen som minnested". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Kong Olav Vs plass med "Den blå steinen"". Bergen kommune (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-05-03.