Visit the Royal Palace

 

Join a guided tour and get to know the Royal Palace from the inside this summer.

The Royal Palace is situated on a rise, the Bellevue, at one end of Oslo’s main thoroughfare, Karl Johans gate. The Palace is one of the country’s most important buildings, and a concrete symbol of the course of Norwegian history since 1814.

Building activities commenced in 1824, and the foundation stone was laid by King Carl Johan on 1 October 1825. The Palace was officially taken into use on 26 July 1849 by King Oscar I.

The Royal Palace is where the daily work of the monarchy is conducted and where the King and Queen live. It is where the King presides over the Council of State, grants audiences and holds official dinners. Foreign heads of state who visit Oslo stay at the Palace. Most of the members of the Royal Court have their workplace here.

Each year a special exhibition is arranged in connection with the guided tours. The 2007 exhibition is devoted to Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja, in honour of their 70th birthdays.

Guided tours will be given from Saturday 23 June through Sunday 12 August. The tours last about one hour and begin every 20 minutes.

Tours in English will be given at the following times:
Monday – Thursday and Saturday: 12.00, 14.00 and 14.20
Friday, Sunday and on the birthdays of members of the Royal Family (4 July and 20 July): 14.00, 14.20 and 16.00

Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at any Norwegian post office or by calling
+47 81 53 31 33. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the entrance before each tour.

Prices
Adults: NOK 95
Children, seniors and students: NOK 85
Children under three years: Free admission
Escorts of persons with disabilities are admitted free of charge