Oslo / Opera House, V & VI

Architects: Snøhetta, 2000-2008. The interior timber cladding is made of oak, both in the auditorium and on the 'wave-wall' visible here. Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo / Opera House, III & IV

Architects: Snøhetta, 2000-2008. Oslo, Norway.

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PWC Building / Oslo

Architects: A-Lab, 2008, part of the 'Barcode' development in Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway. 

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Holmenkollen / ski jump

JDS Architects (Julien De Smedt), 2011. The hill is 134m and at its steepest point is 35.7 degrees. 1,000 tons of steel was used in the whole construction. A zip-wire is used in summer. Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway.

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Munch / Museet

Architects: Einar Myklebust and Gunnar Fougner, 1963 (1994 renovation). In a pleasant, parkland location in the Tøyen district of Oslo, Norway.

Wolf exhibit as part of the "Through Nature" exhibition which brings together items from Oslo's Natural History Museum with Edvard Munch's works.

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KNS / Clubhouse

Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (Royal Norwegian Yacht Club) Clubhouse, aka Dronningen (The Queen). Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway.

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Astrup Fearnley Museum / IV

Architect: Renzo Piano (RPBW), 2012. Museum of modern art  at Tjuvholmen, Oslo, Norway. Seen from the  Rådhuset (City Hall) to Bygdøy ferry...

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Bankplassen / Bank Square

Charming public square with central fountain. Behind, the building with dormers was built in the C18th and opened as Café Engebret in 1857, making it Oslo's oldest restaurant. Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo Børs / Stock Exchange

Architect: Christian H. Grosch, 1828, with subsequent extensions and refurbishments. Tollbugata 2, Oslo, Norway.

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Rådhusgata 7 / Old City Hall

Oldest part dating back to 1620 and utilized as City Hall during the period 1733-1843 according to blue plaque outside. Oslo, Norway.

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Det Kongelige Slott / The Royal Palace

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Architect: Hans Ditlev Franciscus von Linstow, 1848 in neo-Classical style. The surrounding park is open to all. The raised flag suggests the King and Queen are in. Oslo, Norway.

Oslo City Hall / c.1939 & 2014

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Scan of postcard in my collection mailed 26/Jul/1939, just before outbreak of WW2. It shows the majority of the basic exterior construction was completed by this period. Card no. 8435, published by Harstad's Publishing. Oslo, Norway.

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Designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson, begun in 1931 and formally opened in 1950. A 49-bell carillon plays jaunty tunes each hour. Oslo, Norway.

Oslo Architecture Museum / extension

2008 extension to the The National Museum of Architecture, designed by Sverre Fehn (1924-2009). Oslo, Norway.

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Frogner Park / Frognerparken

Popular park for visitors and locals alike and home to many Gustav Vigeland sculptures. Frogner, Oslo, Norway.

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Vika / Konferansesenter

Architect unknown. Dronning Mauds gate 10, 0250 Oslo, Norway.

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Astrup Fearnley Museum / III

Architect: Renzo Piano (RPBW), 2012. Museum of modern art  at Tjuvholmen, Oslo, Norway.

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Astrup Fearnley Museum / I & II

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Architect: Renzo Piano (RPBW), 2012. Tjuvholmen, Oslo, Norway.

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City Hall / from Aker Brygge

City Hall architects: Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson, 1931-WW2-1950. Seen from the Aker Brygge waterside. Oslo, Norway.

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Aker Brygge / clock tower

Landmark clock tower in the form of a lighthouse on the Aker Brygge waterfront. Its copper panels are etched with scenes from when the location was a busy shipyard. Oslo, Norway.

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Nobel Peace Center / Oslo

Opened 2005 in what was previously the Oslo West Railway Station (Oslo Vestbanestasjon). The building was originally designed by Georg Andreas Bull (1829-1917) in a neo-renaissance style. Recent design adaptation by David Adjaye. Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo City Hall / Grand Hall

Oslo City Hall designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson, showing the Grand Hall with paintings by Alf Rolfsen and Henrik Sörensen.   More than 1,850 square metres of mural celebrate aspects of Norwegian society. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded here. Oslo, Norway.

Some samples of the work by artists Alf Rolfsen and Henrik Sörensen, decorating the Grand Hall. The paintings celebrate the Norwegian way-of-life and Social Democracy. Oslo, Norway.

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City Hall / Swan Maidens

One of 16 wooden friezes on Norse mythological themes surrounding the entrance courtyard, made by Dagfin Werenskiold (1892-1977). This one portrays valkyries who fly to earth as swans. Transforming into beautiful maidens they marry 3 brothers, but depart 7 years later. City Hall, Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo / City Hall

Functionalist masterpiece designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson, begun in 1931 and formally opened in 1950, delayed by the period of Nazi occupation. Constructed entirely of Norwegian materials and decorated by Norwegian artists. Two large floors are freely open to visitors. Oslo, Norway.

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Egon Restaurant / Oslo

Egon is a family restaurant chain in Norway. I was drawn by the streamline style and the copper cladding on this building. Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo City / sign

Shopping mall sign at Stenersgata, Oslo, Norway.

Manhole cover cast with a likeness of the City Seal which depicts Saint Hallvard with arrows and millstone. Oslo, Norway.

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Jernbanetorget / Railway Square

Square in front of Central Station with Hotel Rica Oslo to left and the splendid NSB clock tower to right. Oslo, Norway.

Exterior detail of the NSB Clock Tower, by HRTB Arkitekter AS, in Jernbanetorget, Oslo, Norway.

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Thon Hotel / Opera

The Thon Hotel Opera, seen from the slopes of the Oslo Opera House. Hotel architects: ØKAW AS Arkitekter MNAL, 1999. Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo / Opera House, II

Architects: Tarald Lundevall, Snøhetta, 2000-2008. On the plaza there is currently an exhibition of photographs from performances. Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo / Opera House, I

Architects: Tarald Lundevall, Snøhetta, 2000-2008, built on piles in the Oslofjord. Visitors are welcome to walk on its roof, enjoy the views and picnic. Oslo, Norway.

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