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Historic sites, Theme: History in Oslo, Norway

3838 places catalogued in Oslo so far.

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  1. Akershus fortress
    01 45 min

    Akershus fortress

    Akershus festning

    Akershus Fortress, in the centre of Oslo, has served as a centre of power and a national symbol for over 700 years.

    • High
    • Historic site
  2. Royal Palace, Oslo
    02 45 min

    Royal Palace, Oslo

    Det kongelige slott

    The Royal Palace (Det kongelige slott) is the official residence of the Norwegian monarch.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  3. Oslo City Hall
    03 45 min

    Oslo City Hall

    Oslo rådhus

    Oslo City Hall (Oslo rådhus) is the municipal building of Norway's capital and houses the city council, the city administration and other municipal bodies.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  4. Aker Brygge
    04 45 min

    Aker Brygge

    Aker Brygge, formerly known as Holmen, is a waterfront neighbourhood in central Oslo on the west side of Pipervika, an arm of the Oslofjord. It stands on the former shipyard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted, founded in 1854.

    • High
    • Historic site
  5. Oslo Cathedral
    05 45 min

    Oslo Cathedral

    Oslo domkirke

    Oslo Cathedral (Oslo domkirke) is a Lutheran church of the Church of Norway in the city centre and the seat of the Bishop of Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  6. Hovedøya Abbey
    06 45 min

    Hovedøya Abbey

    Hovedøya kloster

    Hovedøya Abbey (Hovedøya kloster) was a medieval Cistercian monastery on the island of Hovedøya in the Oslofjord. It was founded on 18 May 1147 by monks from Kirkstead Abbey in England and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Edmund.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  7. Frognerseteren
    07 45 min

    Frognerseteren

    Frognerseteren is a historic restaurant from 1891 high above Oslo, on the edge of the Nordmarka forest, and one of the best examples of the dragon style (dragestil) in the city.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  8. Villa Paus
    08 45 min

    Villa Paus

    Villa Paus (Pausvillaen) is a listed villa at Christian Benneches vei 6 on Bygdøy in Oslo.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  9. Vaterland Bridge
    09 45 min

    Vaterland Bridge

    VATERLANDS BRU

    Vaterland Bridge (Vaterlands bru) crosses the Aker River (Akerselva) in the centre of Oslo. It carries the street Brugata and links the neighbourhoods of Vaterland and Grønland.

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  10. Brannvakten
    10 45 min

    Brannvakten

    Brannvakten, the old fire station at Karl Johans gate 11 beside Oslo Cathedral, was built in unplastered red brick in 1854–1856 together with the Basarene market halls, all designed by the architect Christian H.

    • High
    • Historic site
  11. Statholdergaarden
    11 45 min

    Statholdergaarden

    STATTHOLDER GÅRDEN

    Statholdergaarden is a gourmet restaurant in the Kvadraturen district of central Oslo, on the corner of Rådhusgata and Kirkegata.

    • High
    • Historic site
  20. Kvinnehuset
    20 45 min

    Kvinnehuset

    KVINNEHUSET

    • High
    • Historic site
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