Norwegian History And Art - The Reclaim Of Independence

We will walk on a tour that includes the buildings of some main historical institutions as well as visiting some central sites for Norwegian art. The history of Norway as a unified political entity goes back to the 800s, in the Viking age. Then, in the middle ages and later Norway was in a union, first with Denmark and then with Sweden. From 1814 and onwards Norway gradually reclaimed its independence. This fascinating history and development is also expressed through art, and two of them are quite new; The National Museum and the Munch Museum. There are several sculpture parks; The Vigeland Sculpture Park, The Ekeberg Sculpture Park, and the Peer Gynt Park. Oslo has a large variety of attractions to offer and enjoy; museums, art, architecture, historical buildings, around 80 parks, and a large selection of restaurants, pubs, bars, coffee shops, and bakeries. The city is located at the end of a fjord and is surrounded by hills and a large forest that offer opportunities for outdoor sports and activities.

We will visit or pass the sites and the buildings of the following institutions: -The Royal Palace -The old University of Oslo -The Parliament/The Government Norwegian art: The National Museum (inside) The Oslo City Hall (inside, if available; on some days it is closed for special events) The Vigeland Sculpture Park - the largest sculpture park in the world designed by one man. It has more than 200 sculptures with around 700 figure in granite, bronze and wrought iron. As with every Toursbylocals tour, this tour is of course customisable. Please contact me using the orange button to discuss this. This tour does not include a stop for lunch, however, if you like to factor that in, please contact me. Otherwise I will be happy to recommend some amazing places for the best of Norwegian or other cuisine.