The Blue Stone
60°23′31″N 5°19′22″E / 60.39188180133199°N 5.32289304856957°E
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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][2] 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.
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.[3]
The stone is located right next to the main square of Bergen, Torgallmenningen.
References
[edit]- ^ "Steinbyen Bergen – Urban geologi". Universitetet i Bergen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Geo365 | Geofunn: Den blå steinen". www.geo365.no. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Den blå steinen". Bergen kommune (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-05-23.