Spikersuppa, Park and fountain section of Oslo's central square, Eidsvolls plass. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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In 1956, a plan by architect Arnstein Arneberg was set into motion, creating a decorative pool of water at Eidsvolls by the company Christiania Spigerverk (spikerverk is 'nail factory'), it was nicknamed "Spikersuppa" ('the nail soup'). The pool has a fountain in the middle, and since 1958 a group of trees as well as a statue of deer in the west. The pool was enlarged by 25% in 1976, and since 1994 it is used as a skating rink during the winter.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Spikersuppa, Eidsvolls plass, Oslo, Norway
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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