Norway, Oslo
The parc Gustav Vigeland is Oslo’s largest park and the world’s largest sculpture park created by a single artist. It features 212 stone and bronze sculptures presenting humanity in all its aspects. Vigeland not only created all the sculptures, he also designed the park, including the garden architecture, bridges, fountains and enclosure. The park is […]
Norway, Oslo
Built between 1824 and 1848, the Royal Palace is a highly symbolic landmark in Norwegian history. Construction began under the initiative of King Carl Johan, and the Palace began to be occupied as early as 1849. Today, it is the principal residence of the King and Queen of Norway, but also houses the Council of […]
Norway, Oslo
The Historical Museum is located in one of the country’s most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, in the center of Oslo. It presents permanent and temporary exhibitions on four levels. The first floor features the vast and rich collections of the Norwegian Middle Ages, the Treasure Cabinet with gold and silver coins, and the Collapse exhibition. […]
Norway, Oslo
The National Gallery of Oslo‘s rich art collection is presented in a highly original way. Works in a variety of styles and from different eras are cleverly placed in relation to one another: for example, a monochrome canvas by Arne Malmedal dialogues with the Enchanted Forest by Munch; a landscape by Johan Christian Dahl responds […]
Norway, Oslo
The forest and unspoiled nature that surround the city are just 20 minutes from downtown Oslo. In winter, cross-country ski trails abound and the winter park, easily accessible from Volsenkollen, a metro station (line 1) before the Frognerseteren terminus, offers all the joys of winter sports in an idyllic setting. The Nordmarka Forest offers outstanding […]
Norway, Oslo
Strategically located on a rock above the Oslo fjord, the citadel of Akershus watched over the safety of King Håkon V and his Norwegian subjects during the Middle Ages. Akershus is still a military base, which is why you’ll see teenagers on patrol, their heads topped with feather toupees. The fortress is open to the […]
Norway, Oslo
Oslo Cathedral (or Oslo domkirke) is the main church and seat of the Lutheran diocese of the Church of Norway, as well as the parish church in the capital’s city center. The current building dates from the late 17th century and was renovated in 2010. On the southwest corner of the tower is a relief […]
Norway, Oslo
Norwegian nature is freely accessible to all, and the Oslo Opera House, inaugurated in 2008, was built in the same spirit. Normally, if you walk on the roof of a public building, you run the risk of being arrested. But this innovative building, in the heart of Norway’s capital, challenges tourists to walk on its […]
Norway, Oslo
The Holmenkollbakken is a ski jump located in the Holmenkollen district of Oslo. Hosting its first ski jumping event in 1892, it is one of the oldest ski jumps in the world and has undergone nineteen renovations since, the most recent in 2009. The stadium can accommodate almost 30,000 spectators. Every year since 1892, the […]
Norway, Oslo
In downtown Oslo, around the main street Karl Johans Gate, you’ll find all kinds of clubs, bars, cafés and jazzclubs, as well as boutiques, hotels and several shopping centers. This street is truly the vital artery of the Norwegian capital, and it’s also Oslo’s parade street on May 17, when the streets are packed with […]