Lady Fortuna - Oslo, NO
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haggaeus
N 59° 54.757 E 010° 45.022
32V E 597880 N 6642972
Wall mounted statue near Oslo main rail station.
Waymark Code: WMF58P
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 08/25/2012
Views: 21
In Roman mythology, Fortuna was a goddess of good or bad luck. Her statue mounted at the wall of Rica Oslo Hotel pictures her with two of her traditional attributes: a sail and a globe, symbolizing the fate and the chance. The statue has been placed there in 2005.
Associated Religion(s): Ancient Roman
Statue Location: Pedestrian-only area across the street from the railway station
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: Per Ung
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.