© gcardinal from Norway · CC BY 2.0StortingetThe Storting stands in central Oslo as the seat of Norway’s single-chamber parliament. The building opened in 1866 and houses the 169 representatives elected every four years from nineteen constituencies. Inside, members work in twelve standing committees and four procedural committees, supported by three ombudsmen… read moreOpen place
© Helge Høifødt · CC BY-SA 3.0Unity ArenaBærumThe Unity Arena stands on the former site of Oslo’s Fornebu airport, now part of Bærum municipality just west of the city. Built as a replacement for the ageing Nadderud Stadion, it opened in 2009 with a fixed roof and an asphalt pitch. The arena’s scale is clear in its figures: 15 000 seats for sport and 25 000 for… read moreOpen place
© Hans-Petter Fjeld · CC BY-SA 2.5National Library of NorwayMo i RanaThe Norwegian National Library stands in Mo i Rana, a town in northern Norway, as well as in Oslo. It was created in 1989 to keep the nation’s published works safe for future readers. Before that, the University Library of Oslo handled the national library’s duties. The library in Rana opened in 1989 to store… read moreOpen place
© Premeditated · CC BY-SA 4.0Oslo Stock ExchangeStadtbezirk OsloOslo Børs stands in the heart of the Norwegian capital, a neoclassical building completed in 1828. It occupies a prominent site called Grønningen, the first public park in what was then Christiania. The architect Christian H. Grosch designed the structure after years of debate among the city’s leading merchants.… read moreOpen place
© Premeditated · CC BY-SA 4.0National Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignThe National Museum in Oslo brings together art, architecture and design under one roof. It stands in the city centre on the site of the old Oslo West Station at Aker Brygge, a short walk from the waterfront. The building opened in 2022 after years of planning and houses more than 400,000 works. Among them is the… read moreOpen place
© John Christian Fjellestad from Hamar, N… · CC BY-SA 2.0Ullevaal StadionStadtbezirk OsloUllevaal Stadion stands in Oslo’s Nordre Aker district, a large all-seater football stadium surrounded by commercial buildings, a bandy field and a shopping mall. It opened in 1926 with a running track and space for about 35,000 spectators. The national stadium is fully owned by the Football Association of Norway and… read moreOpen place
© · Public domainGjøaGjøa is a museum ship in Oslo’s Bygdøy peninsula. Built in 1872 as a herring sloop, she was bought by Roald Amundsen in 1901 for his Northwest Passage expedition. The 21-metre vessel served as both home and laboratory for six men during a three-year voyage. Amundsen chose Gjøa for her shallow draught and modest size,… read moreOpen place
© Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denm… · CC BY-SA 2.0His Majesty The King's GuardHis Majesty the King’s Guard is a royal guard battalion of the Norwegian Army. It guards the royal residences in Oslo and defends the city. The battalion is based at Huseby leir, on the site of the old Nordre Huseby farm bought by the government in the late 19th century. Its soldiers wear dark blue uniforms with… read moreOpen place
© Chell Hill · CC BY-SA 3.0NesoddtangenNesoddenNesoddtangen stands at the tip of a narrow peninsula where the inner Oslofjord meets its branch, the Bunnefjorden. The village serves as the municipal centre for Nesodden in Akershus county, about seven kilometres southwest of Oslo city centre. Roughly 13,000 people live in Nesoddtangen, making up two-thirds of the… read moreOpen place
© Kjetil Ree · CC BY-SA 3.0Intility ArenaIntility Arena stands in Oslo’s Valle Hovin district, a modern football stadium home to Vålerenga Fotball and Vålerenga Fotball Damer. It replaced Bislett Stadion, where Vålerenga played from the 1960s until maintenance problems forced a move. The club shared Ullevaal Stadion with FK Lyn before plans for a new ground… read moreOpen place
