Oslo-D 1; 3 of 5 CITY HALL

Oslo Radhus (Oslo City Hall) opened in 1950 and is incredibly decorated with works of art from Norwegian history and culture. Various contests were held to decide who would decorate City Hall in January 1937. In all, eight painters and 17 sculptors were hired. Most of the work was completed by the opening of the hall in 1950, though the sculpture park was not completed until the 1960s. The paintings, tapestries, reliefs and tilework are all fabulous, interesting pieces, We saw 4 weddings (they have over 2,000 per year here) and this is also where the world famous Nobel Peace Prizes are awarded and speeches by recipients are made on December 10 anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death).Read more