Talk Talk With Carl and Kacey – Oslo Norway
Oslo is a vibrant city and the capitol of Norway, It is is loaded with things to do. In this “Talk Talk With Carl and Kacey – Oslo,” we point out lots of the things you can see when you visit. We hope to convince you to explore and discover this destination. Oslo Norway was the beginning of a tour including a Norway Cruise, to see the Northern Lights. Take a listen to the podcast below, and look at pictures from our visit to Oslo. Follow the links to learn even more.
Vigeland Sculptures In Frogner Park
The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo is a place you can go and explore for yourself. Just get lost in it. There is a Maze built into the paving. You can try to figure it out. To visit the entire park, it is a long walk all the way straight through the park. In the summer the fountains add another aspect to the sculptures. In the winter, there is a different feeling, almost other worldly. The landscape is bare.
To be really clear, the Vigeland Installation in Frogner Park. Plus there are additional attractions in Frogner Park. For more information check out this website and this wikipedia article.
https://vigeland.museum.no/en/vigelandpark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogner_Park
The National Museum Oslo Norway
The National Museum in Oslo Norway is a must see. It is Large and contains natural history, painting and sculpture. Check the link below to get more information.
About the National Museum Gallery
The National Museum’s mandate is to develop, conserve, research, make available and promote public knowledge about Norway’s biggest collection of art, architecture and design.
Former locations
The National Museum was established as an institution in 2003 as a result of the consolidation of the National Gallery, The Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
The Museum’s exhibition venues in Oslo are the National Museum – Architecture and Villa Stenersen. The National Gallery closed in January 2019. The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design closed in October 2016 and The Museum of Contemporary Art closed 3 September 2017. Each museum was folded into the current National Museum
The new National Museum is now open!.
Christmas Markets
No European city doesn’t have a Christmas Market these days. Oslo has a nice one, with a Merry-Go-Round and an Ice Skating Rink. Also included are a huge Christmas Tree, food and drink, and of course plenty of shops. It crowded even though it is after all Norway, and by that I mean cold.
https://www.visitoslo.com/en/whats-on/christmas/events/christmas-market/
The Fram Museum
The centerpiece of the museum is the world´s strongest wooden ship, the polar ship Fram. The public can climb onto the ship and take a look around in her cabins, lounges, cargo hold and engine room.
After Fridjof Nansens first expedition, the ship was taken down to Colin Archers’ yard and an extra deck was added. This made the living conditions more comfortable. She was also fitted and redesigned for the third expedition under Roald Amundsen, Currently she is in the state and shape she was under Otto Sverdrup’s command.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fram_Museum
The Kon Tiki Museum
About the museum
Following the world-renowned, sensational Kon-Tiki Expedition of 1947, the Kon-Tiki Museum was established in Oslo. Everyone wanted to see the primitive Kon-Tiki raft constructed after ancient models, and nearly 20 million people have visited the museum since it opened its doors in 1950.
The Gol Stave Church
- The Stave Church from Gol is one of the main attractions at Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) in Oslo.
- The old church in Gol, from approximately 1200, was due for replacement by a new church around 1880. The Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments (Fortidsminneforeningen) bought the church and presented it to King Oscar II. The King paid for its re-erection at Bygdøy in 1884. In line with the general enthusiasm for the Middle Ages, the stave church from Gol was restored to its supposed original look from the 1200s.
https://www.stavechurch.com/gol-stave-church/?lang=en
City Hall – Peace Prize – Murals
On December 10 (anniversary of Alfred Nobel‘s death) each year, Oslo City Hall hosts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in which the annual laureate gives a lecture and is awarded the medal and diploma. A podium for the laureate and the Nobel Committee is erected in the far end of the hall for each ceremony. The Norwegian royal family and prime minister are attendants.
Oslo City Hall is built of red brick, with two towers, one 63 meters tall and other 66 meters tall. The bricks used are larger than what was typical at the time of construction, but are roughly the same size as bricks used in the Middle Ages. The bricks, measuring approximately 27.5 × 13 × 8.5 cm, were produced by Hovin Teglverk in Oslo. The eastern tower has a carillon set of 49 bells. Various events and ceremonies take place in the building, notably the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, which takes place every December.[3]
https://www.visitoslo.com/en/product/?tlp=2987103
To Learn more about the murals check out the link below
https://www.peopleareculture.com/oslo-city-hall-norwegian-artists/
Nobel Peace Prize Museum
The Nobel Peace Center is the museum for the Nobel Peace Prize, located at the City Hall Square, right in the middle of Oslo.
Visit us and experience our exhibitions, events and guided tours inspired by the ideas and work of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
https://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/visit
Opera House Oslo Norway
Since the opening, pictures of the angular architecture, seemingly arising from the waters of Oslo Fjord, have become known around the world as the keystone signature, the Oslo Opera House.
This was precisely the intention of the architectural firm, behind this iconic design. Snøhetta wanted to make the roof a platform accessible to all and in so doing, to create a new public space in the centre of Oslo. A parallel wish was to create a new landscape that would draw together the natural beauty of Oslo Fjord and the city.
More info at the link below …
https://www.operaen.no/en/about-us-oslo-operahouse/about-the-oslo-opera-house/
That’s it for this “Talk Talk With Carl and Kacey – Oslo Norway” …
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