Oslo

The Royal Palace

  • The Royal Palace in the evening
  • The Palace behind a sculpture of Queen Maud.
  • The entrance to the Palace seen from the side.
  • The entrance to the Palace seen from the side.
  • The Palace during night.
  • The palace during the day, seen from a worm's-eye view.
  • The Palace behind the statue of Karl Johan.
  • The Palace during sunset.
  • The Palace during snowy weather. Lady in red walking by.

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The royal residence at the top of Karl Johans gate, home to HM King Harald V and HM Queen Sonja.

The building is in neo-classical style with a facade of stuccoed brick, and was completed in 1849.
The Royal Palace Park surrounds the palace on all sides and features grassy areas, majestic trees, small ponds and statues.

Changing of the guards every day at 1.30 pm.
Service in the Palace Chapel on Sundays at 11 am.

Guided tours
Guided public tours are available during the summer season.

See the Royal Guard's annual event schedule throughout Norway (in Norwegian).

From April to September, His Majesty The King’s Guard, the Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band, and the Royal Norwegian Navy Band hold guard parades through the centre of Oslo. See the Armed Forces’ website for more information (in Norwegian)

Norwegian name: Det kongelige slott (or simply Slottet)

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