Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland
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L'anse aux Meadows is thought to be the location of the first Viking settlement in North America. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this image the visitor center is framed by the 'Meeting of the two worlds' sculpture, completed in two pieces, one by Newfoundland sculptor Luben Boykov and the other by Swedish sculptor Richard Brixel. The two elements of the 3000 pound bronze sculpture symbolically correspond to the geographic points of departure and landing of the Vikings, and their subsequent meeting with Aboriginal peoples. L'anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, Newfoundland.
L'anse aux Meadowshistoric siteViking settlementsculptureMeeting of Two WorldsUNESCO World Heritage Sitebronzevisitor centrewooden pathway
jimholmquist
on January 21, 2017Beautiful sculptures and a great shot!
Judith Sparhawk
on January 19, 2017Very dramatic sculptures to greet the visitors.
Howard's Photography
on January 19, 2017Interesting sculptures and info, nice shot!
Lgood
on January 19, 2017i saw this in your Viking's gallery and wondered about it. Thanks for sharing the "meaning" behind the two. Its really beautiful and very complimentary to the framing of the walk and the visitor's center.
arctangent
on January 19, 2017outstanding composition. looks like a very cool sculpture
Denise Beetle
on January 19, 2017nice!
Franks-Focus
on January 18, 2017Great shot of these interesting & ornate sculpture works.
Janet McQueen
on January 18, 2017Fascinating sculptures.... and a very interesting story!
Rick Willis
on January 18, 2017Interesting Sculptures...
fotoeffects
on January 18, 2017Fascinating, organic sculptures!