Crown Princess Märtha, Bronze royal statue in Massachusetts Heights, United States.
Crown Princess Märtha is a bronze statue placed on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., in front of the Norwegian Embassy. It shows a standing full-length female figure cast in bronze and set on a stone base.
The statue was made by artist Kirsten Kokkin and unveiled in 2005 to honor the Norwegian crown princess who lived in the United States with her children during World War II. Her years in America brought the two countries closer during that period.
The figure wears a long gown and stands in a composed pose that draws the eye from the sidewalk. Its placement directly in front of the Norwegian Embassy makes the connection between Norway and the United States visible to anyone walking along Massachusetts Avenue.
The statue stands along a walkable stretch of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and is easy to reach on foot. A visit during the day gives the best view of the bronze surface and the surrounding streetscape.
This bronze figure is one of three identical versions of the same work, with the other two standing in Oslo's Palace Park and near the Norwegian Church in Stockholm. It is rare for the same sculpture to appear in three different countries at the same time.
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