Category:Bergslien Monument

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English: Monument in memory of Norwegian artists Brynjulv (Brynjulf) Bergslien (1830 – 1898, sculptor), Nils Bergslien (1853 – 1928, illustrator, painter, and sculptor), and Knut (Knud) Bergslien (1827 – 1907, painter), located at Bergsliplassen, a small park behind Voss Church (Voss kyrkje /Vangskyrkja) in Voss, Norway. Brynjulf and Knud Bergslien were brothers, Nils Bergslien their nephew. The Bergslien Monument ("Bergslimonumentet") was unveiled on October 21st, 1928 by Jon Mannsåker, member of the Norwegian Parliament. The bronze reliefs were sculpted by Nils Bergslien. The three rectangular coloumns / stones are approx. 2,5 meters tall, the base 0,7 meter.