Whaler’s Monument

Whaler's Monument, also known as The Whaling Monument, is a rotating bronze memorial statue situated near the harbor in Sandefjord, Norway. It is located at the end of Jernbanealleen, the main street of the town.
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Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: monument in Sandefjord, Norway

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandefjord Museum and Scandic Park Hotel.

Museum
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandefjordmuseene is a museum located in , . It is dedicated to the whaling industry and is the only specialized museum on the subject of whales and whaling in Europe. is situated 430 metres north of Whaler’s Monument.

Hotel
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large hotel in Sandefjord, Norway. The Park Hotel was completed in 1960 and was the largest and most luxurious hotel in when established. is situated 280 metres west of Whaler’s Monument.

Church
Photo: PaulVIF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint John the Baptist's Church is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic Church, which functions as the parish church in . is situated 590 metres north of Whaler’s Monument.

Whaler’s Monument

Latitude
59.12744° or 59° 7′ 39″ north
Longitude
10.22567° or 10° 13′ 32″ east
Open location code
9FFG46GG+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540495674
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q25428235
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Whaler’s Monument” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Hvalfangstmonumentet”
  • Italian: “Hvalfangstmonumentet”
  • Japanese: “ホエラー記念碑”
  • Japanese: “捕鯨記念碑”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “«Hvalfangstmonumentet»”
  • Norwegian: “«Hvalfangstmonumentet»”
  • Polish: “Pomnik wielorybników”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la caza de ballenas”
  • “Hvalfangstmonumentet”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hvalfangstmonumentet and Sandefjord Harbour.

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