O prédio abriga o Parlamento norueguês e data de 1866. Visitas guiadas são oferecidas diariamente entre o dia 1 de julho e 20 de agosto e são feitas em norueguês, inglês, alemão e francês as 10, 11:30 e 13h da tarde. Entre o 15 de Setembro e o 15 junho, as visitas ocorrem todos os sábados (em norueguês apenas) às 10h, 11:30 e 13h da tarde. Excursões para grupos podem ser organizadas a pedido entre setembro e junho. A entrada é gratuita e as visitas duram cerca uma hora.
One of the most important municipal buildings in the Norwegian capital, the Oslo Town Hall can be spotted standing next to the iconic Akershus Fortress on the famous Rådhusplassen that overlooks Oslo's picturesque harbor and waterfront. Its soaring twin towers, measuring 216 feet (66 meters) and 206 feet (63 meters), make it one of the more unique edifices in the city. Completed in 1950, the building was designed by the renowned Norwegian architects Magnus Poulsson and Arnstein Arneberg, and built primarily using red bricks that give it a distinctive hue. Some of the building's main attractions include Henrick Sorensen's wall decoration, the astronomical clock, and the north side entrance. The city hall has had the privilege of hosting the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize ceremony every year since 1990.
Kvadraturen é o coração da cidade de Christian IV chamado Christiania e foi construído após a cidade de Oslo foi queimada em 1624. A cidade usou um nome diferente por 300 anos, até voltar chamar-se assim. A escultura na praça Christiania Torv simboliza as palavras do Rei, quando ele decidiu "A nova cidade vai se-estabelecer aqui." Uma estátua do rei pode ser encontrada em Stortorvet. Kvadraturen oferece jantares finos em Statholdergaarden, pratos mediterrâneos em Celsius ou jantar em elegância moderna na Brasserie Hansken.
Consagrada em 1697, muitos dos conteúdos da Catedral remontam a essa data. Restaurado entre 1849 e 1850 por Alexis de Chateauneuf, arquitecto da Trefoldighetskirke, mais trabalho foi feito sobre a sua estrutura em 1948-50. A catedral está localizada perto de Stortorget no centro da cidade. O Rei Harald e a rainha Sonja se-casaram aqui, tal como o príncipe Haak Magus e Mette-Marit. A Catedral também é usada para concertos e exposições de túmulos.
In 1849 Hamburg's great city planner Alexis de Chateauneuf won the competition to build a church for the Congregation of the Trinity. The building has a cruciform plan, crowned at the center with a copper-plated dome and a lantern at the apex. The Church of the Trinity was consecrated in 1858 and the entrance staircase was added in 1883. Inside you will find an altarpiece depicting Christ being baptized and a marble baptismal font. The church was re-consecrated in 1958 and after a thorough renovation was re-opened to the public in 1997.
A principal da biblioteca foi fundada há mais de 200 anos, quando Carl Deichman doou sua vasta colecção de livros para a cidade. Você encontrará o edifício da biblioteca não muito longe do Trefoldighetskirken e dos gabinetes governamentais. Ela fica a uma curta distância do centro da cidade.
Slottsbakken, o monte em cima do qual foi construído o palácio, oferece uma vista magnífica do Portal Karl Johans. Dia Nacional (17 de Maio) da Noruega, o rei e o resto da família real ficam na varanda e acenam ao desfile de milhares de crianças nas ruas. Excursões são organizados três vezes por hora entre 17 de Junho e 12 de Agosto. Preste atenção pois as entradas têm que ser adquiridas com antecedência.
Vigeland Park is the world's largest sculpture park dedicated to the work of a single artist, and an ode to one man's obsession with the human form. The park displays over 200 sculptures fashioned from granite, bronze and wrought iron by the Norwegian artist, Gustav Vigeland, created over a period of 20 years from 1924 to 1943. In fact, the park itself was designed by the famed sculptor and is actually a mammoth installation in Frogner Park. Vigeland's work varies from depictions of humans engaged in everyday tasks, to more symbolic and abstract works like The Monolith, a 14.12-meter (46.33-foot) high sculpture composed of 121 human figures intended to represent the human desire to reach out to the divine. Other notable sculptures include The Wheel of Life and The Fountain. Although each is a masterpiece in its own right, the interplay with the layout and architecture of the park creates a whole that is more amazing than the sum of its parts. Today, Vigeland Park is one of Oslo's most popular attractions, visited by over one million tourists each year.
Snuggled in the northeastern outskirts of the Norwegian capital's bustling cityscape, the usually peaceful neighborhood of Holmenkollen transforms into a vibrant tourist hub with the arrival of snow. Thanks to its crown jewel, the Holmenkollbakken, believed to be one of the oldest ski jumps in the world, the area is visited by skiing enthusiasts from all over Norway. Another popular attraction in the locale is the famous Ski Museum, that exhibits the region's love of the sport. The neighborhood is also the central point for visiting the Nordmarka, a lush green forest reserve.
Holmenkollbakken on the west side of the city is famous for the enormous ski jump that can be seen from just about everywhere in Oslo. The most popular sports arena in Norway, Holmenkollen also contains the world's oldest Ski Museum and an exciting ski-simulator (on which visitors can try out the Holmenkollen ski jump themselves!). Holmenkollen hosts a variety of winter sports events, culminating in the annual ski festival in March. Even those not interested in winter sports should not miss the chance to enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the city.