Oscarshall

Oscarshall is situated at Bygdøy in Oslo. It was built in 1852 for King Oscar I, and then sold to the Norwegian state in 1863. It has been at the disposal for Norwegian kings ever since.

The architectural style is patterned on the English neo-Gothic castle, which was typical in Scandinavia in the mid-19th century. In addition to the main building, the property consists of a park that stretches down to the fjord, where an open pavilion is located.

After being restored in the 1990s, the castle opened to the public as a museum.

Thank you so much, Anne-Sophie for letting us use your photo. Please visit at Ordinary Oslo.

Large Arch - Henry Moore

This piece of art can be seen at the beach called Huk at Bygdøy in Oslo. It's called Large Arch and was made by Henry Moore, an English sculptor.

Thank you Anne-Sophie at Ordinary Oslo, for letting us use her photo!

Metro station

"Tunnel of light" - from Nydalen metro station, one of the newest stations in Oslo. The escalators here have light and sound effects.

Thanks to Anne-Sophie at Ordinary Oslo for letting us use her photo!

Akerselva again

This is another photo from the Akerselva river in Oslo. A lovely evening photo from Anne-Sophie. :-)

Fagerborg kirke

This is a lovely night-time photo of Fagerborg kirke (church), taken by our new guest blogger Anne-Sophie from Oslo gjennom mine øyne (Oslo seen through my eyes). She has a really nice photo blog in Norwegian, but you don't need to know the language to see the beauty and humour in her photos. :-)