Oslo - information about the city

Oslo ( /ˈɒzloʊ/, oz-loh, [ˈʊʃlʊ] [ˈʊslʊ] ) is a municipality, and the capital and most populous city of Norway. As a municipality ( formannskapsdistrikt ), it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved during the reign of King Christian IV. It was rebuilt closer to Akershus Castle, and renamed Christiania in his honour (also spelled Kristiania in the late 1800s). In 1925, twenty years after the dissolution of personal union between Norway and Sweden, the city reclaimed its original Norwegian name, Oslo. The diocese of Oslo is one of the five original dioceses in Norway, which originated around the year 1070.

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	Oslo Opera House	The Oslo Opera House (Operahuset) is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is operated by Statsbygg, the government agency which manages pr...
	Norwegian Maritime Museum	The Norwegian Maritime Museum (Norsk Maritimt Museum), previously known as the Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, founded in 1914. The museum's building won an architectural award. Its exhibits on coast culture and maritime history include boat models, fishing, marine archeology, marine paintings, ship building...
	Nobel Peace Center	Nobel Peace Center (Nobels Fredssenter) is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents. The Center is also an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution. The Center presents the N...
	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 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 ...
	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...
	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...
	Trinity Church (Oslo)	The Trinity Church (Trefoldighetskirken) is a church in the neighborhood of Hammersborg in central Oslo, Norway. It is the parish church of the parish of Trinity, belonging to the Diocese of Oslo of the Church of Norway. It is one of the largest churches in Oslo (1000 seats). The Trinity Church was ...
	Oslo Stock Exchange	The Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Børs) serves as the main market for trading in the shares of Norwegian companies. In additional to a wide range of domestic companies, the OSE attracts a lot of international companies within petroleum, shipping and other related areas. The Oslo Stock Exchange started ...
	Oslo Cathedral School	Oslo Cathedral School (Oslo katedralskole) is an upper secondary school located in Oslo, Norway. The school offers the college preparatory studiespesialisering (specialization for studies) of the Norwegian school system. Oslo Cathedral School is one of four schools in Norway which can trace its orig...