Eastern Norway - tourist attractions (page 3)

markerA Oslo City Hall Oslo City Hall (Oslo rådhus) houses the city council, city administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ce... Oslo City Hall - photo
markerB Artists' House in Oslo Artists' House (Kunstnernes Hus) is an art gallery in Oslo, Norway. It is Norway's largest gallery under the direction of artists, and has served as a major center for exhibits of Norwegian and international contemporary art. It is also a prominent example of Functionalist architecture and houses th... Artists' House in Oslo - photo
markerC Fram Museum The Fram Museum (Frammuseet) is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It was inaugurated on 20 May 1936. Museum honours Norwegian polar exploration in general and three great Norwegian polar explorers in particular: Frid... Fram Museum - photo
markerD Bygdøy Bygdøy or Bygdø is a peninsula on the western side of Oslo, Norway. Administratively, Bygdøy belongs to the borough of Frogner. Bygdøy has several museums, like the Kon-Tiki Museum, which shows all year long the legendary expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the V... Bygdøy - photo
markerE National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design) in Oslo is the national museum of art of Norway. It was established on 1 July 2003 through a merger of the Norwegian Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Museum of Co... National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo - photo
markerF Royal Palace in Oslo The Royal Palace (Slottet, Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of Norwegian and Swedish king Charles III and is the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch. Until the completion of the Royal Palace, Norwegian royalty re... Royal Palace in Oslo - photo
markerG Akershus Fortress Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) or Akershus Castle (Akershus slott) is a medieval castle that was built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. It has also been used as a prison. The first construction on the castle started around the late 1290s, by King Haakon V, replacing Tønsberg as one of... Akershus Fortress - photo
markerH Viking Ship Museum The Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset på Bygdøy) is located at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It is part of the Museum of Cultural History of the University of Oslo, and houses archaeological finds from Tune, Gokstad (Sandefjord), Oseberg (Tønsberg) and the Borre mound cemetery. The main attractions at... Viking Ship Museum  - photo
markerI Holmenkollbakken Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 30,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892 and 1983 the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. It has ... Holmenkollbakken - photo
markerJ Kon - Tiki Museum The Kon - Tiki Museum is a museum at the archipelago Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. It houses vessels and maps from the Kon - Tiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8000 books. It was opened in a provisional building in 1949. In 1957, the current building, designed by architects F. S. Platou and ... Kon - Tiki Museum - photo

Eastern Norway - Tourist attractions