VirtualGlobetrotting: Norway: Oslo

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Kjell Inge Rokke's House
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Røkke is a majority shareholder of Aker ASA, a conglomerate that operates ships, shipyards & offshore drilling. Forbes currently ranks him as the third richest Norwegian, with a personal wealth of $3.0 billion.
Røkke was also a joint owner of Wimbledon Football Club and involved in the controversial relocation of the team from London to Milton Keynes.

DFDS Seaways ship "Pearl Of Scandinavia"
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M/S Pearl of Scandinavia, originally M/S Athena, is a cruiseferry built in 1989 by Wärtsilä, Turku, for Rederi AB Slite for use Viking Line traffic. She currently serves on DFDS' Copenhagen - Oslo route.

Stein Erik Hagen's House
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Hagen is a Norwegian retail magnate and currently considered the country's second richest person, worth an estimated $4.0 billion (Forbes).

Huk 'Naturist' Beach
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Holmenkollen Ski Jump
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Pictures

Tuned Nissan 200SX (Silvia) S14
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NWT Polo Ralph Lauren US vs. Norway 1934 Winter Rugby ($145.00)
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Holmenkollen (Biathlon Stadion)
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Vigeland Sculpture Garden, Frogner Park
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Home to nearly 200 works of the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland, the focal point of which is the monolith plateau and the 36 granite sculptures that surround it.
The monolith itself is 46 feet tall and consists of 121 human figures, and is carved from a single granite block.

Petter Stordalen's House
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Stordalen is a Norwegian investor, hotel tycoon, property developer and environmentalist. Forbes currently ranks him as the sixth richest Norwegian, worth an estimated $1.2 billion. An eccentric personality, he appears regularly in the tabloids (mega-wedding, art, philantropy, pop culture, sports...).

Torstein Hagen's House
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Torstein Hagen is the Norwegian billionaire founder of Viking Cruises.
Hagen owns an $8M USD in this building.

John Fredriksen's House
Fredriksen is a Norwegian-born Cypriot oil tanker and shipping tycoon, owner of the world's largest oil tanker fleet, and was Norway's richest man until he chose to abandon his Norwegian citizenship and take up a Cypriot passport.
As of May 2014, Forbes ranks him as the 71st richest person in the world, with a personal wealth of $14.3 billion.

New Holmenkollen ski jump arena (under construction)
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The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest ski jump competition still in existence (the oldest being hosted by a small, local club named Medicinernes Skiklub Svartor in nearby Seterkollen).
Since then the capacity of the stands have been increased to over 50,000 people and the jump has been extended 18 times, last time in 1982. Today's tower extends 60 meters above ground, and 417 metres above sea level. The current record of 136 meters was achieved by Tommy Ingebrigtsen of Norway on 25 January 2006.
Crown Prince Olav participated in 1922 and 1923. Every year, more than a million tourists visit the ski arena. The tower offers a panoramic view of Oslo and the Oslofjord.

Akershus Slott og Festning (Akershus Fortress)
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Dating from 1299, this Medieval castle and Royal Residence developed into a fortress in 1592, and later was rebuilt into a renaissance castle in the mid 17th century. The Royal Mausoleum is also located here.

Rødkleiva
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Rødkleiva er en nedlagt slalåmbakke i Nordmarka i Oslo. Bakken ligger vest for Tryvannshøgda og ble åpnet i 1947. Under OL i Oslo i 1952 var bakken slalåm-arena. Bakken var svært bratt for vanlige skiutøvere og i 1970 så man seg nødt til å stenge de bratteste partiene nederst i bakken ("henget"). Sammen med at utbyggingen av Wyllerløypa og senere Tryvann Vinterpark gjorde bakken noe overflødig, førte dette til at hele bakken ble nedlagt i 1988.
I 2004 og 2005 gikk Skiforbundet inn for å bygge et nytt hoppanlegg i bakken. Planene gikk ut på å bygge en middels stor hoppbakke som etter hvert skulle bygges ut til en stor skiflygingsbakke. På grunn av motstand fra nærmiljøet og hensynet til markagrensen sa politikerne imidlertid nei til å støtte et slikt prosjekt.

Oslo Opera House
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The Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian, Operahuset) is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building lies in Bjørvika, in the center of Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. Its builder was Statsbygg, a government-run property owner. The architects were the Norwegian firm Snøhetta who were also the architects of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (the Library of Alexandria) in Egypt. The theatre designers were Theatre Projects Consultants based in London, the acoustic designers were BrekkeStrandArup, a joint venture between local consultant Brekke Strand Akustikk and international acousticians Arup Acoustics. Norwegian construction company Veidekke was awarded one of the largest building contracts of the project. The structure provides a total area of 38,500 m² and includes 1,100 rooms, one of which has 1,350 seats and another has up to 400 seats. Total expenditures for the building project were planned at 4.4 billion NOK, but finished ahead of schedule, and 300 million NOK under budget.
The Opera House was finished in 2007 with the opening event held on 12 April 2008. King Harald V of Norway opened the Opera House that evening at a gala performance attended by national leaders and royalty, including President Tarja Halonen of Finland, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. The main stage is 16 meters wide, and can be made up to 40 meters deep.

Vigeland Sculpture Park
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Vigeland Sculpture Park is a part of Frogner Park, located in Oslo, Norway, 3 km northwest of the city centre. The park covers 80 acres (320,000 m2) and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland personally sculpted every figure out of clay and individual craftsmen were contracted to fabricate the pieces into what they are today. These works of art reside along an 850 meter-long axis divided into six sections: The Main Gate, The Bridge, The Children’s Playground, The Fountain, The Monolith Plateau and the Wheel of Life.

Gol Stave Church
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Munch-museet (Munch Museum)
From www.munch.museum.no:
When Munch died in January 1944, it transpired that he had unconditionally bequeathed all his remaining works to the City of Oslo. Edvard Munch's art is the most significant Norwegian contribution to the history of art, and he is the only Norwegian artist who has exercised a decisive influence on European art trends, above all as a pioneer of Expressionism in Germany and the Nordic countries.
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The Munch Museum opened in 1963 and was purpose-built to house this unique collection of approximately 1100 paintings, 4500 drawings and 18 000 prints. Major works will always be on display in the museum. The selection is changed regularly. In 1994, expansion and rehabilitation of the museum was financed by the Japanese company Idemitsu Kosan Ltd. The museum was partly rebuilt in 2005 to upgrade security.
The museum's programme also comprises film screenings, audioguides, concerts, guided tours and lectures. The museum has a shop with catalogues and souvenirs and a café that serves salads, pastries, sandwiches etc. The museum's library houses literature on Edvard Munch and other artists.

Oslo Prime Minister Offices - Car Bomb
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Regjeringskvartalet are the offices of the Prime Minister. Suspected Car Bomb; 22 July 2011.
The news link shows the affected area and adjacent buildings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14254705
The more info link confirms the building co-ordinates.

'Villa Dammann' by Arne Korsmo
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Oslo Central Station
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Fram Museum
The Fram Museum (Norwegian - Frammuseet) is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the island of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway, centred on the original exploration vessel Fram.
The museum was inaugurated on 20 May 1936, and honours Norwegian (rather than international) polar exploration and the three great Norwegian polar explorers - Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen. The original interior of Fram is intact, and visitors can go inside the ship to view it. The museum also exhibits images of the fauna of the polar regions, such as polar bears and penguins.

Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace
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Costa Mediterranea
Costa Mediterranea is a Spirit class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards (currently Aker Finnyards) in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over 400 million euros. Her design, like sister ship Costa Atlantica's, was derived from Carnival Cruise Lines' Spirit Class ships (Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend and Carnival Miracle). On June 16, 2003 she departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal.
Her public rooms, like the ten floor high Maschera d'Argento Atrium, were inspired by Italy's 16th and 17th century palazzi and decorated to reflect the ship's motto "Mai visto niente di simile" (You've never seen anything like it). The twelve decks are named after mythological and historical characters: Circe, Tersicore, Bacco, Teseo, Orfeo, Narciso, Prometeo, Pegaso, Armonia, Cleopatra, Pandora and Medea.

Color Line ship docked at Filipstad
Not sure which of the Color Line ships this is

Hard Rock Cafe Oslo
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'Neve og Rose' by Ola Enstad
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Stena Line ship docked at Vippetangen
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MSC Cruises ship 'MSC Lirica'
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Nationaltheatret (National Theater of Norway)
From www.nationaltheatret.no:
Nationaltheatret opened in 1899. The main building, designed by architect Henrik Bull, is situated in the centre of Oslo, close to the Royal Castle and the old University.
Today, Nationaltheatret is one of Norway’s five national theatres, and regularly presents classic and contemporary plays on five different stages, one of which is situated in the «annex» at Torshovteatret. The stages are: Hovedscenen (the Main Stage), 750 seats, Amfiscenen (the Amfi Stage), 200 seats, Bakscenen (Backstage), 100 seats, Malersalen (the Paintshop), 60 seats and, Torshovteatret, 150 seats. On different occasions, e.g. during festivals, the theatre will also give performances, readings and happenings in other arenas – inside or outside the building.
The theatre’s ensemble of 70 include some of Norway’s finest actors. Almost 200 people - actors, technicians, producers, administrators - work on a permanent basis at Nationaltheatret.
Nationaltheatret is known as «The Henrik Ibsen Theatre». Every second year, the theatre organises the International Ibsen Stage Festival. In addition to the theatre’s own Ibsen plays, the festival invites Ibsen productions from all over the world. In 2006, centenary of Ibsen’s death, the theatre prepares the biggest Ibsen Stage Festival ever.

Bislett stadion
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Bislett stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here. The stadium was demolished in 2004 and construction of a new stadium was completed by the summer of 2005.
In 1999, the American sports magazine Sports Illustrated declared that the old Bislett Stadium was one of the top 20 sports venues of the 20th century.
Broke ground 1917
Opened 1922
Owner Municipality of Oslo
Operator Municipality of Oslo
Surface Grass
Construction cost € 55 Million (Euros)
Architect C.F. Møller
Tenants Skeid Fotball (Adeccoligaen) (2007-present)
Capacity 15,400

TV Tower of Oslo
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Tryvannstårnet is the name of the 118 metre high TV Tower of Oslo, located 588 metres above mean sea level near the Tryvann lake. Tryvannstårnet was built in 1962 and has an observation deck in a height of 60 metres, from which you have at clear weather conditions a sight extending to the Swedish border. The observation deck was closed in 2005 because of new fire safety regulations that would have required expensive investments, as well as a rapidly declining number of visitors. In the 1980s and 90s, the tower yearly had around 100,000 visitors, while in the last year it was open the number was only about 25,000.

Roald Amundsen's Gjøa
From college.hmco.com:
Under the explorer Roald Amundsen, Gjøa was the first ship to transit the Northwest Passage. Named for the fighting Valkyrie of the Vikings, she was built for the fishing trades, in which she worked for twenty-eight years under Captain Asbjørn Sexe of Hangesund and, from the mid-1880s, Captain H. C. Johanneson of Tromsø Amundsen bought the shallow-draft Gjøa for his intended Arctic voyage in 1900 and spent the following year on trials between Norway and Greenland, after which he gave her 3-inch oak sheathing, iron strapping on the bow, and a small kerosene-fueled internal combustion engine.
On June 16, 1903, Gjøa sailed from Christiania (Oslo) with Amundsen and a crew of six. They anchored first at Godhavn on the west side of Greenland, where they embarked sleds, dogs, and kayaks. Crossing Melville Bay, they transited Lancaster Sound, and descended south into Peel Sound between Somerset and Prince William Islands before anchoring at King William Island on September 12, 1903. They spent two years at Gjøa haven (68°39N, 96°08W) taking observations in an effort to determine the location and movement of the Magnetic North Pole. On August 13, 1905, they sailed west between continental Canada and the south shore of Victoria Island, and on August 26, off Banks Island (in what is now Amundsen Gulf), they encountered the U.S. whaler Charles Hanson, which had sailed from the Pacific. At this point they knew that they had transited the elusive Northwest Passage. They wintered again off King Point, during which one of the crew died. From here Amundsen trekked up the Porcupine and Yukon Rivers to Eagle, Alaska, where he telegraphed the news of his success to the world. Gjøa arrived in Nome on August 31, 1906, pausing briefly before pushing on to San Francisco. Gjøa passed through the Golden Gate on October 19 and was given a hero's welcome by the city, still recovering from the calamitous earthquake in April.
Despite an invitation to be the first ship to pass through the Panama Canal, at the instigation of the Norwegian community in San Francisco, Gjøa was turned over to the city and put on exhibit in Golden Gate Park. She remained there for thirty years, admired but slowly deteriorating. A reconstruction of the ship was attempted in 1939, but World War II intervened, and the work was only completed in 1949. Gjøa remained in San Francisco until 1974, when she was returned to Norway and exhibited at the Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum, Bigdøy, Oslo.

Universitetet i Oslo (University of Oslo)
Central campus of the Universitetet i Oslo

MS Rotterdam
The MS Rotterdam is a cruise ship, the sixth Holland America Line vessel to bear the name, and is of the two Atlantic flagships of the fleet. Built in Italy in 1997, the Rotterdam features fine art and antiques, an Internet center, and a spa and fitness center.
In October of 2004, the vessel lost power during Hurricane Karl while doing a transatlantic crossing. Many passengers suffered injuries during this period; the most severe being a broken femur.[1]
The Rotterdam carries an art collection onboard worth over $2 Million.

Oslo Bymuseum (Museum of the City of Oslo) (Frogner Manor)
From www.frommers.com:
Housed in the 1790 Frogner Manor at Frogner Park, site of the Vigeland sculptures, this museum surveys the history of Oslo. It also contains mementos of Henrik Ibsen, from the chair and marble-topped table where he sat at the Grand Café to the glasses from which he drank.

Norsk Folkemuseum (Norwegian Museum of Cultural History)
The Norsk Folkemuseum highlights Norwegian Cultural history, and has numerous historic buildings on site, including the Gol Stavkirke (Stave Church) which was built circa 1200 AD and is unfortunately obscured by the trees and shadows.

Doorway to the Royal Mausoleum of Norway
Here are the graves of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha.
Also Kings and Queens of the Medieval aera have been layed to rest here.

Oslo Rådhus (Oslo City Hall)

Where Edvard Munch was standing when he was inspired to paint 'The Scream'
From the Feb. 2004 issue of Sky & Telescope:
"One evening I was walking out along a mountain road near Christiania [now Oslo] - together with two companions... the Sun went down ... it was as if a flaming sword of blood slashed open the vault of heaven - the atmosphere turned to blood with glaring tongues of fire - the hills became deep blue the ford shaded into cold blue - among the yellow and red colors - that garish blood-red - on the road - and the railing - my companions' faces became yellow-white - I felt something like a great scream - and truly I heard a great scream."
By studying the perspective of the cliff and the distinctive round hill on Hovedo island, we could determine Munch's position with remarkable precision, within a few meters. This viewpoint is 100 meters from the modern tunnel portals where the E6 motorway passes through the Ekeberg hill, measured in the direction toward the intersection where Mosseveien joins with the E18 motorway. From this spot, Munch's direction of view in the drawing was toward the southwest exactly where the Krakatoa twilights appeared in the winter of 1883-84.

Royal Palace, Oslo
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Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum (Norwegian Maritime Museum)
From www.norsk-sjofartsmuseum.no:
Get the feel of the old sailing ships and steam vessels from the ship interiors, maritime objects and exquisite ship models on display. The museum also houses all kinds of objects found on the sea bed and a collection of maritime curiosities.
The museum houses exhibition of maritime paintings by well-known Norwegian artists.
A presentation of Norway’s coastline and coastal culture featuring traditional wooden boats, fishing tackle and an interesting display of old artefacts once used in shipbuilding and stockfish production.

Oslo explosion: (22.07.2011)
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Kon-Tiki Museet (Kon-Tiki Museum)
From www.kon-tiki.no:
The Kon-Tiki Museum is a private foundation, which houses a range of boats and artefacts from Thor Heyerdahl´s expeditions. Here you can see the original Kon-Tiki raft (1947) with a 30 foot whale shark underneath...statues and a secret family cave from Easter Island (1956)...the papyrus boat Ra II (1970)...and an exciting collection of archaeological finds from Easter Island, East Polynesia, Galapagos and Peru.
Tied to the museum is an Institute for Pacific Archaeology and Cultural History, which carry out our own research as well as supporting other scientists with different grants. In the 1980th and -90th the Kon-Tiki Museum research staff returned to Easter Island. Alongside an attempt to find out how the giant moai statues were transported, excavations were carried out which focused on the island´s earliest habitations and the famous ahu temple platforms.

Museet for Samtidskunst (Museum of Decorative Arts and Design)
From www.nationalmuseum.no:
Furniture: The collection consists of Norwegian and European furniture from the Middle Ages until today. The main focus of the collection is Scandinavian furniture from the 1900's.
Silver: The main focus of the collection is Norwegian silver from the Middle Ages until today. There are also examples of European silver from the same period.
Ceramics: European and Norwegian ceramics from Greek antiquity until today as well as East Asian porcelain, particularly from China.
Glass: The main focus of the collection is Norwegian glass from 1750 until today, though there are also examples of European glass from Greek antiquity until today.
Textiles: Norwegian and European costume and textiles from 1700 until today. The focus of the collection is European costume and Norwegian woven tapestry.
Posters: Norwegian and international poster art from 1900 until today.
Crafts and Design: During recent years the Museum has focussed its acquisition policy upon contemporary industrial design and contemporary crafts, as well as work from the recent past.

Sailing ship Christian Radich
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More on the pier to the NNW.

Classic car show
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Frammuseet (Fram Museum)
From www.fram.museum.no:
The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers. Here you’ll find the world’s most famous polarship, Fram, from 1892, the museums main attraction. The ship is displayed in its original condition with interior and objects perfectly preserved. Every visitor is welcome on board Fram.
The museum tells the story of the Norwegian polar expeditions, who also represent international history in the field of polar exploration: Nansens journey across the Polar ocean and his attempt to ski across the North Pole, Sverdrups expedition to Greenland, a voyage where more than 200 000 squarekilometers of unchartered land was discovered, and Amundsens journey to the South Pole, the discovery of the Northwest Passage and his attempt to reach the North Pole. The exhibitions in the museum have a representative selection of animals from the Polar region, like polar bears, penguins and moscus ox.

Akershus execution site
During the German occupation of Norway 1940 to 1945 an unknown number of Norwegians and foreign people were executed here.
After the war the site was used to execute Norwegian Nazi leaders of the party Nasjonal Samling , among them their leader Vidkun Quisling who was Prime Minister from 1942 to May 9. 1945 when he was arrested after Germany surrendered.

Bygdøy Royal Estate
Bygdøy Royal Estate (Norwegian: Bygdøy kongsgård) is located on Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway and is the official summer residence of the King of Norway.
The estate originally belonged to the Cistercian monastery on Hovedøya. It was confiscated by the king during the Reformation to supply Akershus Fortress and garrison. The King would also use the estate for hunting and a hunting lodge was set up by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway.
The current main building was erected in 1733 as a summer residence for governor Christian Rantzau. King Christian Frederick lived on the estate in 1814 after he was forced to give up the throne and before he left for Denmark. Kings Haakon VII and Olav V also used the estate as a summer residence. The buildings and gardens have undergone extensive refurbishments and the estate is again set to be the regular summer residence of Harald V and Queen Sonja.

Vigelandmuseet (Vigeland Museum)
From www.museumsnett.no/vigelandmuseet:
The Vigeland Museum is the result of a unique contract between Gustav Vigeland and the city of Oslo (at the time Kristiania) in 1921: The city took over the ownership of the originals of all previous and future works of art, and in return the city agreed to build him a studio and a residence, that later would serve as a museum. The studio/future museum was built in the early1920's, executing architect was Lorentz Ree. The building is one of the finest examples of Norwegian Neo-Classicism. Vigeland moved into the new building in 1924, living in apartments on the top floor of the east wing. Here he resided and worked until his death in 1943. From the tower in this majestic red brick building he had a beautiful view towards the fields of Frogner, where his great project, the park, soon was to be reality. The museum opened in 1947 and houses almost his entire production, sculptures in plaster, granite, bronze, marble, works in wrought iron, thousands of drawings, woodcuts and woodcarvings. In the museum you will find the original plasters to his famous busts and statues of Norwegian writers and scholars and also the models of the Vigeland Park's bronze and granite sculptures. Through the many rooms of the museum (almost an acre in extent) you can trace Vigeland's development from the expressive and slim figure style of the 1890's to the more classical balanced style of his in later years.

'Place of Remembrance' by Antony Gormley
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Six chairs total

Stortinget
Home of the Norwegian Parliment

MS Crown of Scandinavia
MS Crown of Scandinavia is a cruiseferry operated by DFDS Seaways on a route connecting Copenhagen, Denmark to Oslo, Norway. The ship was built in 1994 by Brodogradilište Split in Split, Croatia. She was originally ordered by Euroway and was to be called MS Frans Kockum but never sailed under that name. The ship was also temporarily renamed MS Thomas Mann during construction.

Telenor Arena
Telenor Arena, formerly known as Fornebu Arena, is a multi-use indoor stadium located at Fornebu in Bærum, Norway. It will be used mostly for football matches and is the new home ground of the Norwegian Premier League side Stabæk, replacing Nadderud stadion which was used from 1961 to 2008. The stadium was opened ahead of the 2009 season. In June 2008, the telecommunications company Telenor acquired the naming rights to the stadium in a deal lasting until 2018. It is also referred to by supporters as Hangar'n (the Hangar).
In 1999 the club settled on Fornebu, the site of a large urban development project. Lengthy negotiations between the club, the municipality and the area's main developer came to an end in 2005 and the plans gained final approval on 21 June 2006. Demolition of existing structures on site began on 17 February 2007 and construction began shortly after. The project cost of NOK 585 million, of which 300 million was for the sports venue. Telenor Arena will be the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.

Superyacht Samar
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Nasjonalgalleriet (National Gallery of Norway)

Ikea Furuset
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Ikea Store in Furuset, Oslo, Norway

Circus

Oslo Domkirke

Vikingskipshuset (Viking Ship Museum)
Museum housing the Viking ships and associated items from archaeological digs at Tune, Gokstad, and Oseberg.

Postmuseet (Norwegian Postal Museum)

Jordal Amfi Arena
Jordal Amfi is an indoor sporting arena located in Oslo, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 5,500 and was opened in 1952. It is the home arena of the Vålerenga ishockey team.
One of Norway's most legendary sporting arenas. Opened for the 1952 Winter Olympics as the first purpose built ice hockey arenas in the country it quickly became the sports shrine in the country.

M314 ALTA

Hans Krag and a View
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Royal yacht Norge
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The Royal Yacht Norge was the Norwegian people's gift to King Haakon VII in 1947. Norge is owned by the King but maintained and manned by the Royal Norwegian Navy. She was originally the British motor yacht Philante, built in 1937 by Camper & Nicolson in Southampton for Sir Thomas Sopwith and used for Atlantic duty as a convoy escort vessel during World War II.

'Shaft' by Richard Serra
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Norwegian royal yacht Norge
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Norwegian royal yacht K/S Norge at her home berth in Oslo.

Skuibakken ski jumping hill

'Marriage' by Tony Smith
at the Kontraskjæret

Self portrait by Vincent van Gogh
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The dozens of self-portraits by Vincent van Gogh were an important part of his oeuvre as a painter. Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) created many self-portraits during his lifetime. Most probably, Van Gogh's self portraits are depicting the face as it appeared in the mirror he used to reproduce his face, i.e. his right side in the image is in reality the left side of his face.
National Gallery, Oslo.

Oslo City Hall
The Oslo City Hall (Norwegian: Oslo rådhus) houses the City Council, city administration, and art studios and galleries. The construction started in 1931, but was paused by the outbreak of World War II, before the official inauguration in 1950. Its characteristic architecture, artworks and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony makes it one of Oslo's most famous buildings. It was designed by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson. The roof of the eastern tower has a 49-bell carillon which plays every hour.
It is situated in Pipervika in central downtown Oslo. The area was completely renovated and rebuilt to make room for the new city hall, back in the late 1920s.
In June 2005 it was named Oslo's "Structure of the Century", with 30.4% of the votes.
The Nobel Peace Prize is presented to the winner on 10th of December each year in Oslo City Hall.

Fountain at Vigeland Sculpture Park
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Illegal substances in use??
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Moose
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Korketrekkeren
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Korketrekkeren eller Korken er en akebakke i Oslo som går fra Frognerseteren stasjon til Midtstuen stasjon.
Det første verdensmesterskapet i aking ble arrangert i Korketrekkeren i 1955. Allerede i 1920-årene ble det arrangert store akekonkurranser her, med opptil 400 deltakere og 2000 tilskuere.
Under Vinter OL i Oslo i 1952 ble Korketrekkeren benyttet som bobsleighbane
Bakken er også blitt benyttet til motorsykkelløp og billøp om sommeren.

Royal Palace
The Royal Palace (Norwegian: Slottet or formally Det kongelige slott) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of Norwegian and Swedish king Charles III (Carl Johan, Charles XIV of Sweden) and is used as the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch. The crown-prince couple resides at Skaugum in Asker Municipality outside Oslo, while the three princesses of Norway live on estates in Oslo, Fredrikstad and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Moai replica from Easter Island
Outside the Kon-Tiki Museum

Smurfs Bus

Ulleval Stadium
guisteinbruch (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: guisteinbruch.

Docked seaplanes
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.
Near demolished Fornebu airport.

Speedboat towing a raft

'The Scream' by Edvard Munch
The Scream (Norwegian: Skrik) is the popular name given to each of four versions of a composition, created as both paintings and pastels, by the Expressionist artist Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1910. Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature) is the title Munch gave to these works, all of which show a figure with an agonized expression against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky. Arthur Lubow has described The Scream as "an icon of modern art, a Mona Lisa for our time."

Bentley Continental GTC
aoudshoo (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: aoudshoo.

Bygdøy Ferry
This is presumably the Bygdøy Ferry that shuttles from Rådhusbrygge pier 3 to the museums at Bygdøy.

HMS Illustrious (R06)
WacoKidd110 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: WacoKidd110.
HMS Illustrious is the second of three Invincible-class light aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is the fifth warship and second aircraft carrier to bear the name Illustrious, and is affectionately known as "Lusty" to her crew. The vessel just missed the Falklands Conflict, but was deployed to Iraq and Bosnia in the 1990s and to Sierra Leone in 2000. An extensive re-fit in 2002 meant that she missed the Iraq War, but she was finished in time to assist British Citizens trapped by the 2006 Lebanon War. She will be replaced by HMS Queen Elizabeth.[3]

WWF Norway
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 60% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals. 45% of the fund's income comes from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

'She Lies' by Monica Bonvicini
2010

'Nobel Peace Pavilion' by David Adjaye

Vigeland Bridge
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.
Featuring the sculpture of Norwegian artist, Gustav Vigeland.

Bicycling
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.

Crazy Polar-suited Norwegians in Street View Fight
neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: neotrix.

Dælenenga idrettspark
Lamos (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Lamos.
Olympic ice hockey arena 1952

SL95 is a series of 32 low-floor, articulated trams operated on the Oslo Tramway. The series is built by Ansaldo/Firema of Italy and delivered between 1999 and 2004. Capacity for the eight-axle, three-section vehicles is 212 passengers, of which 88 can be seated. The name derives from being ordered in 1995. Original plans called for the delivery to be between 1997 and 1998. Delivery took many years due to a magnitude of technical flaws, including high noise levels, freezing during the winter and corrosion. The trams are 33.12 metres (108.7 ft) long, 2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in) wide and 3.62 metres (11.9 ft) tall. The aluminum vehicles weigh 64.98 tonnes (63.95 LT; 71.63 ST) and have a power output of 840 kilowatts (1,130 hp).

Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel (tallest building in Norway)
kkeps (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kkeps.
At 117 m (384 t), this is the tallest building in Oslo and in Norway.
AKA Radisson BLU Plaza Hotel
By White Arkitekter AB

Buddy electric car
Rene73 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Rene73.

The Sinsen Interchange, Norways first roundabout
The East-West going Trondheimsveien dates back to the earliest 17th. century and in 1870 a North-South going road was built.
In the 1950. the traffic had increased so a plan to make it more safe was made. 1957 a roundabout was the result and was the first in Norway.

'Houses' by Tony Cragg