Norway, for centuries being known as the “land of the Midnight Sun”, is a kingdom located in the west of the Scandinavian Peninsula with Oslo as its capital city. Oslo is not only its capital but also the largest city in the kingdom of Norway. This beautiful and historic city of Oslo is also a county as well as a municipality being the third largest city in Scandinavia after Stockholm and Copenhagen. Besides this,...
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Oslo nightlife is varied and vibrant. The people in Oslo love to go out for a drink particularly a beer. During night you can meet all kind of people. There are many nightclubs, discos and bars around the city of Oslo. You can also find many theatres and the most popular theatre is in Majorstua area known as Coloseum. The Coloseum is THX with a big screen and great sound effects. There is an opera and a classical music...
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It was during the 19th century wherein historical structures were made. Examples of these prominent landmarks were the Royal Palace, Stortinget, the Bank of Norway, and Norway’s first university. Christiana continued to prosper due to increased trade and rapid industrialization. A lot of people trooped to the capital city with the hope of a bright future ahead of them. But they were greeted with deplorable working...
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One of Oslo’s most visited sites, drawing a million tourists a year, is the Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park). It is named after sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). He is the one who conceptualized more than 200 sculptures that are artistically lined up within the park. Vigeland started his work in 1924 but it was only in 1950 that the park came into full bloom. His works depict that of humanity and...
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