The Royal Palace - Oslo Castle
The Royal Palace was built 1824-1848 and designed by architect Hans Ditlev Frants Linstow.

The palace consists of 150-160 different rooms and was refurbished in the 1990's to make it a home for the royal family. The palace is famous for its unique interior décor. The palace includes a chapel and 55 acres of palace gardens, both open to the general public.

Akershus Castle and Fortress

Akershus Castle and Fortress was initially built as a medieval castle in 1299 to house the royal family.

In 1592 the castle was upgraded to a fortress and during the period 1637-1648 it was rebuilt into a renaissance castle. The castle offers magnificent halls, the Castle Church , the Royal Mausoleum and models of the castle. Akershus Castle houses the governments official Reception Rooms and Banqueting Halls.

The Oslo Stock Exchange

The Oslo Stock Exchange building was formally opened on 3 January 1829. The building was the first monumental building to be constructed in Norway after the declaration of independence from Denmark in 1814. Major additions to the stock exchange took place in 1909 following an architectural competition in 1908. The addition of two wings around an open courtyard was completed in 1911. The stock exchange building was recognised and protected as a national monument in 1927. The latest renewal was completed in October 2002.

Bogstad

Bogstad Manor has a central position in Norwegian history, both as an industrial estate as well as a centre of Norway’s political history.  Historically the manor is highly ranked as a cultural monument. The manor is almost unchanged since the 1780 with authentic furniture, paintings, chandeliers etc. The previous owners established the Bogstad Foundation and gave the manor, with all the original furniture and fittings, to the City of Oslo. Norways oldest English landscape garden surrounds the buildings. The buildings and parks are open as museums to the general public. The farm is also run as a visitors farm for children and the general public.