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Oslo (called Christiania 1624-1878, Kristiania 1878-1924) is the capital and largest city of Norway. The population of the city proper is 544,073 (as of July 1, 2004). ^ The city area extends into the surrounding county of Akershus, with a total population of 825,105^ in the conurbation (as of January 1, 2004). The city has a current annual growth exceeding 15,000. The city centre of Oslo is situated at the end of the Oslofjord from where the city sprawls out both to the north and to the south on both sides of the fjord giving the city area more or less the shape of a U. Oslo's metropolitan area, also referred to as Greater Oslo region, which extends beyond the city boundaries, has an estimated population of 1,300,000 citizens. In the entire Oslo Fjord Region there is a total population of about 1.7 million.

Buildings and structures

The Royal Palace (T-Nationaltheateret, tram 13-19 to Slottsparken) is at the end of KarlJohans gate, the city's main avenue.

Royal Palace

Oslo Cathedral (tram 11-17-18 or bus 37-70 to Stortorget, between T-Jernbanetorget and Stortinget) is none too impressive, but dominates parts of the down town scene. Kirkeristen, the old bazaar surrounding the church, is now used by artisans and craftsmen, and hold a couple of cafes and restaurants.

Oslo Cathedral

Oslo's City Hall (Rådhuset) (T-Nationaltheateret, tram 12 to Rådhusplassen, bus 70 to Vika) is located by the waterfront, with Fritdjof Nansensplass on the inland side. It's open to the public, with a spectacular main hall featuring huge murals with typical Nordic socialist themes. There are also some displays of historical artifacts in the side rooms upstairs.

Akershus festning (Tram 12 to Rådhusplassen, bus 60 to Bankplassen) is a medieval castle built in 1299, located close to the city center. There are several excellent viewpoints to the Oslofjord and surrounding areas. The stone walls create an exciting atmosphere, and you are free to roam around in tight passages and staircases. There are two museums here, both related to Norwegian military history.

View of Bygdøy

Akershus

You should not miss Holmenkollen, the ski jump located on the west side of Oslo (T-bane 1 towards Frognerseteren). It was first opened in 1892, but has been re-built many times since then. It has more than 1 million visitors every year. You can get all the way up to the top of the ski jump tower, where you have a great view of the city. The ski jump will be replaced before the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship held in Oslo in 2011. There is also the oldest ski museum in the world, opened in 1923. Walking and mountain bike riding are popular activities here during the summer.

Museums

The Henrik Ibsen Museum (Tram 13-19 or bus 30-31 to Slottsparken) in the crossing between Arbins gate and Henrik Ibsens gate have just re-opened, and is a treat.

The (T-bane, bus 20-60-67 to Tøyen) is definitely worth a visit if you want to enjoy paintings of the famous Norwegian painter Edward Munch. (The museum had been closed, but is now reopened with security improvements.) There is of course also the National Gallery, featuring Norwegian art from the national-romantic period, as well as some art by international artists. National Gallery entrance is free.

The (tram 12 to Aker Brygge, bus 70 to Vika or walk from T-Nationaltheateret) has some confronting exhibitions as well as an exhibit for every winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Somewhat outside the city center is a peninsula called Bygdøy. You can get there by bus (number 30) or, in summer months, by ferry departing from pier 3 at Aker Brygge outside the city hall. At Bygdøy, you will find two groups of museums within walking distance of each other:
- In the first group, around 800m inland:
  - The , a large open air museum featuring typical buildings from various periods in Norwegian history.
  - The Viking ship museum, which in addition to two 900 year old viking-ships (apparently the best preserved in the world) also contains various other viking artifacts and a viking burial chamber, complete with ancient skeletons.
- In the second group, on the harbour:
  - The , which houses a huge collection of ships and boats and records the impact of Norway's seafarers on their own coutry and the world.
  - The displaying Tor Heyerdahl's balsa raft Kon-Tiki, and Ra II, as well as some other artifacts from Easter Island).
  - The . It features the vessel Fram, the worlds first ice breaker, and presents a history of polar exploration (with a strong Norwegian focus!)

Kon-Tiki

The Holocaust Center is also located at Bygdøy, in the former residence of the Norwegian World War 2 collaborator and nationalist leader, Vidkun Quisling. The center houses exhibitions and provides research on Holocaust and the plight of religious minorities.

Some other museums are:

Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. (Tram 11 or 12 to Kjelsås, bus 22, 25 or 54 to Kjelsås stasjon) is a fun place for both children and adults.
Tramway Museum, (T-bane to Majorstuen) shows the history of Oslo's trams, buses and subway.

For a small city, Oslo has an amazing number of museums. Many of them are located next to each other and don't take long to visit but, as with most things in Oslo, those with an entrance fee are not cheap. However, in recent years many museums have scrapped the entrance fee, see the tourist information brochure available at Trafikanten or the airport on arrival for details. If you are planning on seeing several of the expensive attractions above in a short period of time, then the most cost effective way to do this is to buy an . It includes unlimited entry to most of the museums and the Holmenkollen ski jump, as well as free travel on Oslo's quite expensive public transport. You can buy 24, 48 or 72 hour tickets. They can be purchased at Tourist Information Offices in Oslo.

Parks

Frogner park (T-bane, tram 11-19, bus 22-25-45-46 to Majorstua, tram 12 or bus 20 to Vigelandsparken) with the Vigeland Sculpture Park is a large green area about 10 minutes by subway from the city center. In addition to being a nice green recreational area, it is also decorated with hundreds of sculptures by the Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland. There is a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere here, and if your children wants to climb the statues, nobody will even bother to look twice at you. There is also a cafeteria, and two museums, the City Museum of Oslo and the Vigeland Museum.

The Tøyen park (T-bane or bus 20, 60 or 67 to Tøyen) stretches out behind the Munch Museum, and is a vast, grassy expanse. An enjoyable place to while away a summer evening. There's also Tøyenbadet, an indoor swimming pool with outdoor activities in summer(closed for renovation, re-opens april 2008).

The Botanical garden. (tram 17 or bus 31 to Lakkegata skole or t-bane to Tøyen, walking distance 200 m) are just south of Tøyen park, and is a wonderful, relaxed area. Free entrance, opening hours 1. april - 30. september: Weekends 10AM-8PM, M-F 7AM-8PM, 1. october - 31. march: Weekends 10AM-5PM , M-F 7AM-5PM.

Other sights

Vår Frelsers Cemetery (Bus 33-37-46 to Nordahl Bruns gate) north of city center on Ullevålsveien holds the graves of Edvard Munch and Henrik Ibsen.

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