Royal Palace, Oslo

The Royal Palace (no:Slottet) in Oslo was built in the first half of the 18th century as the Norwegian residence of Swedish-Norwegian king Charles III (Charles XIV of Sweden) and is used as the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch. The Crown Princely Couple live in Skaugum Recidence in Asker Municipality outside of Oslo, while the three princesses of Norway live in estates in Oslo, Fredrikstad and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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No - Oslo - Norwegian - Charles III - Sweden - Skaugum - Asker - Municipality - Fredrikstad - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

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The Swedish-Norwegian Royal Family never used the Palace much, as they didn't spend much time in Oslo. And there was a smaller house in the old centre of Oslo (then Christiania) which was preferred as the Royal Recidence of that time. When King Oscar II reigned, The Queen Sophia enjoyed long stays in Christiania and used the Palace regularly. When the Swedish King was replaced by the new Norwegian King Haakon VII, the Palace was for the first time used as a permanent recidence.

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The palace was designed by the Danish-born architect Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow (1787-1851). The project was initiated in the Norwegian parliament in 1821, the foundation stone was put in place by the king in 1825 and the building was completed in 1849.

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Danish - Architect - Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow - Norwegian parliament - 1821 - 1825 - 1849

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During the reign and recidence of the late Majesty, King Olav V, from 1957 to 1991, the Royal Palace was not renovated or kept up to style, and the present Majesties started a large renovation project, which became critized because of the amount of spendings needed to bring the Palace up to state. Since public tours began in 2002, the general public has been able to view and appreciate the renovation and splendour the palace now enjoys.

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King Olav V - 1957 - 1991 - Royal Palace

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