Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. Oslo is geographically situated at the top of Oslofjord, enclosed by forests …
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Oslo is the capital and most populous city of norway it is geographically situated at the top of oslo fjord enclosed by forests and mountains the city has a population of seven hundred thousand while the population of the city’s greater urban area is around one million oslo was founded at the end of the
Viking age in the year 1040 under the name anslo and established as a trading place in 1048 by harold hardrata the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under hawking the fifth of norway around year 1300 personal unions with denmark from 1397 to 1523
And again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence after being destroyed by a fire in 1624 during the reign of kin christian iv a new city was built closer to walker’s whose fortress and named christiania in honor of the king it became a municipality on january 1st 1838
The city functioned as the capital of norway during the union between sweden and norway from 1877 the city’s name was spelled christiania in government usage in 1925 the city after incorporating the village retaining its former name was renamed oslo in 1948 oslo merged with acker a municipality which surrounded the
Capital land which was 27 times larger thus creating the modern much larger oslo municipality today oslo is the economic and governmental center of norway the city is also a hub of norwegian trade banking industry and shipping it is an important center for maritime industries and maritime trade in europe
The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector some of which are among the world’s largest shipping companies ship brokers and maritime insurance brokers oslo is one of the world’s largest capitals in terms of area but interestingly only 20 percent of this land mass has been developed
The remainder consists of parks protected forests hills and hundreds of lakes parks and open spaces are an integral part of oslo’s cityscape and are easily accessible from anywhere in the city the city center is a joy to explore on foot thanks to numerous pathways and trails connecting its public spaces
It also has many pedestrian-friendly areas including the city’s main street carlia hunsgate stretching from moslow central station near the waterfront all the way up to the royal palace this white avenue passes many of oslo’s tourist attractions including the palace the national theatre the old university buildings and oslo cathedral
Regularly ranked as one of the best cities in the world to live in oslo boasts a rich cultural scene and numerous fun things to do and is famous for its theater museums and galleries Rising above the oslo fjord on the promontory of akerness sits the majestic ocker’s hoose fortress built by hawking the fifth at the end of the 13th century you can easily spend the best part of a day sightseeing here you can wander the grounds and ramparts with their wonderful harbor views before
Exploring the quaint chapel and the remains of the original medieval castle also located in the grounds is the museum of the norwegian resistance also known as the norwegian homefront museum.
The famous viglan sculpture park which sits inside oslo’s famous frogner park is one of norway’s most famous tourist attractions open year round this unique park is gustav v glenn’s life work and contains 650 of his dynamic sculptures in bronze granite and wrought iron Bye located high up on the northwest end of carliahun’s gate the norwegian royal palace was built in 1825 and dominates the sit escape the impressive 173 room building is open to the public for guided tours during the summer only with english language guides available four times daily
Dedicated to the life and work of norway’s greatest painter edward moog the mooc museum contains a vast collection of paintings graphic art drawings watercolors and sculptures from the great artist’s life containing almost 28 000 works of art in addition to personal effects and tools even his private library the museum also
Puts on special exhibits devoted to particular aspects of moons work through film screenings concerts guided tours and lectures Although consecrated in 1697 oslo cathedral has been rebuilt and renovated numerous times its tower was rebuilt in 1850 while its interior was renovated soon after the end of world war ii notable features include the main doorway with its decorated bronze doors as well as the beautiful ceiling paintings No trip to norway would be complete without visiting at least one of the many museums and exhibits dedicated to the country’s viking past one of the best is the viking ships museum this popular attraction is home to three historic 9th century vessels the best preserved being the 21 meter long aseburg ship Oslo’s enormous city hall is one of the city’s great landmarks this imposing square building built of concrete faced with brick was designed by einstein arneberg and magnus paulsen and has two towers one of them adorned with a huge clock face one of the towers houses the 38 bells
That can be heard chiming throughout the harbor area the best time to visit oslo is from may to august when the temperatures rise and there are surprisingly affordable room rates available though these options often fill up fast oslo can experience nearly 24 hours of daylight in the summer
With the famous midnight sun usually appearing in june or july on the flip side there are winter days of near total darkness this is matched with frigid weather and low temperatures Did you ever visit oslo leave a comment and share your experiences with us You
