RS Day 10 - Walking Tour of Oslo

We had a walking tour of Oslo in the morning. We saw the parliament building, national theater, royal palace, and the Akershus Fortress.

After the tour we visited the Norwegian Resistance Museum. It was an interesting comparison to the Danish Resistance Museum we visited in Copenhagen. The Norwegians put up resistance from the start and had a greater impact on the war than the Danes. During the walking tour we saw the sculpture of “Mannen med sykkel” / “The Man with a bike” by Per Ung at Karl Johans Gate. Per Ung (1933-2013) made this sculpture in honor of Gunnar Fridthof Thurman Sønsteby and it was unveiled in 2007 by His Majesty King Harald V. Sønsteby was active in the resistance movement during WW II.

Near Akershus Fortress there is a statue of FDR. During WW II FDR gave his "Look to Norway" speech that was an inspiration to the resistance:

"If there is anyone who still wonders why this war is being fought, let him look to Norway. If there is anyone who has any delusions that this war could have been averted, let him look to Norway; and if there is anyone who doubts the democratic will to win, again I say, let him look to Norway."Read more