Oslo City Hall

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The location of the Oslo City Council and one of the well-known architectural monuments of the Norwegian capital, Oslo City Hall becomes the main building of the planet for one day a year - on December 10, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place here. But this is not its main characteristic - the monumental building itself, faced with a dark brick, with an enviable regularity serves as a backdrop for photoshoots of tourists, and its interiors contain many interesting artifacts on the history of the city.

A bit of history

The idea of the construction of the town hall coincides with the independence Norway from Sweden - the new country has a new capital, and the main city of the state is not possible without the building of the city hall . In 1914 it was decided to build the town hall and even a project was chosen, innovative for those times the beginning of the First World War postponed this indefinite period . When Norway returned to peaceful life, the construction project was obsolete - which was followed by consideration of many new options for the architectural plan . Finally, in 1930 the construction of the town hall began ... and again all maps are confused World War II . The completion of the long history of construction followed only in May 1950, when the town hall officially opened its doors - and a little later the curious tourists, For 300 thousand a year .

At the Oslo City Hall, one should definitely see the canvas of Munch "Life" - and with surprise find that the artist was not stranger and optimistic motives.

What to see

Inspection of the Oslo City Hall invariably begins with the front - standing at the central entrance, be sure to pay attention to the interesting material of the walls, giving the building a solemnity and monumentality (if not to say some mystery and even evil) . Two towers of the town hall really have different heights - 66 meters east, and the western 63 meters, There is no need to sin on excessive interest in Norwegian bars . On the facade of the central element of the building one can see intricate astronomical clocks kept in the spirit of medieval legends .

The East Tower of the Town Hall in 2000 was equipped with an ensemble of 49 bells, and Bells can be accessed during an organized excursion, which takes place 20 minutes before the beginning of each hour, in order to listen to the bell chime at exactly one o'clock and estimate the panoramic views of the Oslo Fjord.

The inner rooms of the Town Hall include a few A large hall and a long gallery on the first floor and seven openings for visiting rooms at the second . In the Great Hall you should admire three large friezes on the themes of Norwegian history, and the Long Gallery is interesting with ceramic reliefs on the theme of rural life, impressive candelabra and unique photographs awards ceremony of the Nobel Peace Prizes . In the halls of the second floor are the works of Norwegian artists and masters of design, including the canvas Munch "Life" - a striking contrast to the theme "Scream" allows with surprise to find that the artist was not stranger and optimistic motives .

Walking around the Oslo Town Hall

Address and opening hours

Address: Fridtjof Nansens plass.

Opening Hours: 9:00 to 16 : 00 daily; from the end of June to the end of August - from 9:00 to 18:00 Admission is free.

Excursions to the bell tower are held from June to August and start at 40 minutes of each hour. The cost is 3000 NOK.

Excursions around the Oslo Town Hall in English run from June to July every day at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00. The cost is 1500 NOK.

Oslo City Hall

Inside the Oslo City Hall

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