The Royal Palace, the residence of the royal family, is located on Bellevue Hill, at the end of the main street in Oslo, Carl Johan. The palace is one of the most important buildings of the country, and one of the most important tourist attractions in Norway and an important symbol in Norwegian history.
The construction of the palace began in 1824, construction work continued for 20 years, and the first Norwegian king to inhabit it was King Oscar I, before his coronation in 1849 AD.
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Activities you can do
• From the beginning you can enjoy a tour around Oslo, to Karl Johan Street, which includes many interesting offers and facilities.
• When you arrive at the palace, you can buy a ticket for an indoor tour, or enjoy its picturesque gardens that include statues, lakes and bridges, amid the charming nature.
• Then you can enter the Royal Palace of Oslo in one of the guided tours, which includes many facilities including artifacts, statues and huge chandeliers.
• The palace also offers tours of the picturesque Oscar Hall, which includes three floors in the charming historic building, which includes the most beautiful décor.
Oscar Hall includes the Queen Josephine Café, where you can have a delicious royal lunch, which is open to the public during official business hours.
• After completing the palace tour, visitors can visit the gift shop, which includes many royal souvenirs, greeting cards and books.
• Then end your tour by attending the changing of the guards show, which includes a presentation of the guards’ march with the inspection of their equipment and weapons, and it takes about 40 minutes.
Worktime
Daily from 10:00 in the morning until 17:00 in the evening, except for Friday, when the reception is late until 12:00 in the afternoon.
Entry prices
For adults 14,56 euros.
For the elderly and children between 3 and 12 years old 11,32 euros.
Free for those under 3 years old
For more information, you can visit the official website .. from here
Hotels near Oslo Royal Palace
Thon Rosenkrantz Hotel is an excellent 4-star Oslo hotel, 700 meters from the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The location is excellent, rooms are comfortable, some visitors complained of inconvenience on weekends.
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel is a 4-star Norway hotel with very good reviews, and is 400 meters from the Royal Palace in Oslo
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The location is excellent, the staff helpful, some visitors complained about the malfunction of the air conditioning, the lack of parking and the diversity of the breakfast.
The site of the Royal Palace in Oslo
