Eastern Norway - tourist attractions (page 2)

markerA Parliament of Norway Building The Parliament of Norway Building (Stortingsbygningen) is the seat of the Parliament of Norway, located in central Oslo. The building was taken into use on 5 March 1866. Following the establishment of the Parliament of Norway in 1814, which had happened at a private home in Eidsvoll, the newly esta... Parliament of Norway Building - photo
markerB Bislett Stadion Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here. The stadium was demolished in 2004 and construction of a new stadium was com... Bislett Stadion - photo
markerC Egertorget Egertorget, formerly known as Egertorvet, is a square in Oslo at the intersection of Karl Johans gate and Øvre Slottsgate. It is a "remainder area" which arose around 1840, when Karl Johans Gate became connected with the old Eastern Road alongside Stabellkroken. Stabellgården and Egergården were tor... Egertorget - photo
markerD Oslo City Museum Oslo City Museum is located in the Frogner Manor in Oslo. The museum has an extensive library with the purpose of documenting the history of the City of Oslo, as well as the former municipality Aker. The museum also has one of the largest and most important photo collections in Norway. The museum al... Oslo City Museum - photo
markerE Christiania Theatre Christiania Theatre (Kristiania Theatre) was Norway 's finest stage for the spoken drama between 1836 - 1899. It was the first lasting public theatre in Norway and the national stage of Norway and of Oslo during the 19th century. Since the 18th century, there had been several attempts to start a pu... Christiania Theatre - photo
markerF Norwegian Museum of Cultural History The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) is a large open air museum. Norsk Folkemuseum is one of Norway’s largest museum of cultural history. It was established in 1894 by librarian and historian, Hans Aall. It contains over 150 buildings which have been relocated from different... Norwegian Museum of Cultural History - photo
markerG National Gallery of Norway The National Gallery of Norway (Nasjonalgalleriet) is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. It was established in 1842 following a parliamentary decision from 1836. Originally located in the Royal Palace, Oslo, it... National Gallery of Norway - photo
markerH Flytoget Flytoget, the Airport Express Train (Flytoget) is a Norwegian high-speed airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget AS, it operates on the high-speed Gardermoen Line using sixteen GMB Class 71 electric trains. Normal service fre... Flytoget - photo
markerI Old Aker Church Old Aker Church (Gamle Aker kirke) is a medieval church located in Oslo. An active parish, the church is the oldest existing building in Oslo. Old Aker Church was built as a three-naved Roman-style basilica and constructed from limestone. The church has a baroque pulpit and baptismal font from 1715... Old Aker Church - photo
markerJ Oslo Cathedral Oslo Cathedral (Oslo domkirke), formerly Our Savior's Church (Vår Frelsers kirke) is the main church for the Oslo bishopric of the Church of Norway, as well as the parish church for downtown Oslo. The present building dates from 1694-1697. The Norwegian Royal Family and the Norwegian Government use ... Oslo Cathedral - photo

Eastern Norway - Tourist attractions