Tønsberg
Hvalfanger Svend Foyn f. 1809- d. 1894
The sculpture of whaler Svend Foyn stands on the outside of Tønsberg Cathedral.
Whaler Svend Foyn was the founder of modern whaling, and lived from 1809 – 1894.
Foyn was accustomed to the sea early and became a skipper at the young age of 24. He revolutionized whaling, and is today honored with street names in several Norwegian municipalities.
Unveiled on 16.04.1915.