Monument to the Children of the World
The Monument to the Children of the World is a memorial on the North Cape Plateau in Norway .
It is located southeast of the North Cape Hall and consists of seven large circular reliefs that are arranged standing in a semicircle. Opposite them is a group of sculptures of mother and child, consisting of a female figure and a little boy who points with his left arm at the reliefs. The group was created by Eva Rybakken .
The monument was erected in 1989. The templates for the seven reliefs were made in June 1988 by seven children from different nations who came together here for a week. The children were Jasmin from Tanzania , Rafael from Brazil , Ayumi from Japan , Sithidej from Thailand , Gloria from Italy , Anton from the Soviet Union and Louise from the USA . An eighth relief explains the history of the monument in Norwegian and English .
The monument is intended to represent friendship, cooperation, hope and joy across all borders. Once a year, the Barn av jorden Prize is awarded on site for commitment to sick and needy children.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Monument to the Children of the World at www.elchburger.de
- ↑ Michael Möbius, Annette Ster, Norway , DuMont Reiseverlag Ostfildern 2017, ISBN 978-3-7701-7827-8 , page 387
- ↑ The Monument to the Children of the World at www.elchburger.de
Coordinates: 71 ° 10 ′ 8.6 ″ N , 25 ° 47 ′ 11.8 ″ E