Oslo - Royal Palace Det Kongelige Slott

 
At the northwest end of Oslo's Karl Johansgate, on higher ground, stands the Norwegian Royal Palace (Det Kongelige Slott), a long building erected between 1825 and 1848 (not open to the public). In front of the palace is an equestrian statue (by B. Bergslien, 1875) of King Carl XIV Johan. In the park surrounding the palace, near Karl Johansgate, can be seen a monument (by G. Vigeland) to the mathematician N. H. Abel (1802-29), and behind the palace, to the right, is a statue, also by Vigeland, of the woman writer Camilla Collett (1813-95).

Public may visit the gardens and watch the changing of the guard.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Address: Royal Palace, Drammensveien 1, N-0010 Oslo, Norway
Tips: Changing of the guard daily at 1:30 p.m. Grand parade on the 17th of May (National Day) every year from the Stortorget to the Palace. The Royal Park is always open. The Queen's Park is open May-October. Closed to the public.
Transit: Underground, bus, tram: Nationaltheatret.

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